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The whipworm is a parasitic species of roundworm that is usually obtained from eating food or drinking water that contains these worms. They can infect both animals and humans alike. These parasites can cause trichuriasis, aka whipworm disease. This results in abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea (often times accompanied with bloody […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Coral reefs support up to 25% of all marine life on the planet. Corals are animals, not plants, even though they are rooted to the ocean floor or rocks. Many people think of corals as plants, but they actually consist of tiny animals called Cnidarians that are only a fraction […]

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