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Intestine

Earthworm dissection of it's Intestine.

Once the food is ground up, it moves into the intestine where digestive fluids continue to break down the food so it can be absorbed.

Acknowledgement: Sara L Roggemann, Three Flowers Photography

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Rights: Sara L Roggemann, Three Flowers Photography
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