Hydatigera+taeniaeformis


 * Phyla:** Platyhelimenthes


 * Class:** Neoophora


 * Common Name:** Feline Tapeworm


 * Scientific Name:** //Hydatigera taeniaeformis//


 * Size:** Can grow to be very long, at least 5 yards long.


 * Habitat:** Is generally found in rodents and the livers of cats.


 * Living Requirements:** The species as a whole are parasitic, which means that they absorb food through their body surface since they lack a digestive system. They must live in the livers of their hosts, they take advantage of the already digested food and directly absorb the nutrients.




 * Life Cycle:** The tapeworms start out life after their parent reproduces, where the segment of the worm that has the offspring at disconnects from the parent tapeworm. After that, the young will mature and grow larger, then repeating the process all over again.


 * Differences between Males and Females:** There is no difference, since every tapeworm is a hermaphrodite.

- The adult form can be found in cats, which can kill the cats. - The larval form can be found in rodents, which can kill the rodents. - Like many other tapeworms, they can grow to amazing lengths, such as five yards (which is equal to 15 ft long).
 * Interesting Facts:**


 * Human Impact on the Organism:** The only real impact it has on humans is the fact that it lives in cats, which can kill the cats. If a flea bites the cat, it can then become a carrier to the tapeworm and can transfer it to humans.

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