Friday, 1 May 2020

Do Not Disturb

There are reports that intensified UK gardening in the Covid-19 lockdown may disturb mating Slow worms (Anguis fragilis), who otherwise, might be love-making for up to 10 hours this month (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/01/cant-hurry-love-slow-worms-embrace-marathon-sessions-of-lockdown-loving-aoe). If they get really disturbed, these harmless, legless lizards will shed their tails. I have known confused folk to attack them with spades, believing them to be 'dangerous snakes'.
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