What is the giant Gippsland earthworm?
Q: What is the giant Gippsland earthworm?
A: The giant Gippsland earthworm is a native earthworm species in Australia.
Q: What is the average size of the giant Gippsland earthworm?
A: The giant Gippsland earthworm averages at 100 cm long and 2 cm in diameter, but can reach up to 3m in length.
Q: How do scientists measure the size of giant Gippsland earthworms?
A: It is difficult to measure the length of the worms, so scientists use weight to estimate their size. The average weight of a fresh adult worm is about 200 grams.
Q: What do the giant Gippsland earthworms look like?
A: They have a dark purple head and a blue-gray body.
Q: Where can the giant Gippsland earthworm be found?
A: The giant Gippsland earthworm is found in the Bass River Valley of South Gippsland, near Korumburra and Warragul, in small pockets of blue-grey clay close to water.
Q: What is the habitat of the giant Gippsland earthworm?
A: The habitat the worms used to live in was tall eucalypt forests.
Q: Why have the giant Gippsland earthworms been listed as a vulnerable species?
A: They have been listed as a vulnerable species because their habitat has been mainly cleared for farming and their slow rate of growth makes them vulnerable.
