Large+Intestinal+Roundworm

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 * Common Name**: Large Intestinal Roundworm
 * Phylum:** Nematoda
 * Scientific Name:** //Ascaris lumbricoides//
 * Class:** Arachnida
 * Location:** In the intestines of humans feeding on its contents. Mainly in tropical and subtropical regions where sanitation is poor.
 * Size :** Can grow up to a foot long. They can become the diameter of a pencil.
 * Description of Habitat:** These parisitic worms live in the intestines of humans.
 * Living Requirements:** This Round worm needs a habitat that is warm with many nutrients in order to survive. This is why the round worm will live in the intestines of humans.
 * Life Cycle of Animal:** The female can lay up to 250,000 eggs a day. The eggs are transferred through human feces (typically from hand to mouth). It takes up to 2 months for the roundworm to hatch and mature. After this they can live for up to 7 years under the right conditions.
 * Male and Female Differences?** The females can grow up to a foot but the males are much shorter (the males also have a curved tail).
 * Fun-Filled Facts:**
 * Human Impact:** The roundworm affets humans more than we affect it. The round worm causes vague syptoms such as nausea and your mouth growing pale. If they don' exit he body then they will enclose theselves in cysts and can then be removed. Generally these worms come from places that have bad sanitation.
 * Information and Picture Resources:(Zookeeper: Paige Ryder)**