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You might think that the most edible animals in the world should be some of the largest animals, such as elephants, whales, hippos, etc. But, you may not know, there is an animal that eats hundreds of times its own body weight, and it is the earthworm!
Yes, you heard it right, it's the kind of little bugs that crawl around in the dirt, and they eat an amazing amount of food. According to research, an earthworm can eat 30 times its own body weight of soil per day and 1,000 times its own body weight in a year. This means that if an earthworm weighs 1 gram, it can eat 30 grams of soil in a day and 1 kilogram of soil in a year. If you change this ratio to **, then it is equivalent to a 60-kilogram person who can eat 18 tons of food, while 60 tons of food can be eaten in a year. It's simply incredible!
So, why do earthworms eat so much? It turns out that this is because earthworms have a very special digestive system, they have no teeth, they do not have a stomach, they only have a very long intestine, so they can only swallow dirt, from which they absorb organic matter and nutrients . Moreover, earthworms have a very fast metabolism, and they need to eat constantly to maintain their life activities. Therefore, the earthworm has become the most edible animal in the world.
However, although earthworms eat a large amount, they contribute greatly to the environment. Because, the soil eaten by earthworms will be decomposed and transformed in their intestines, and then discharged into fresh organic fertilizer, which is called **vermicompost** Vermicompost is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other elements, which has a good effect on the growth of plants. Moreover, earthworms travel through the soil, which can also improve the structure and aeration of the soil, increasing the moisture and fertility of the soil. Therefore, earthworms are called "engineers of the soil", and they are important members of nature.
Through this article, do you have more understanding and admiration for earthworms? Do you also want to know, apart from earthworms, which other animals eat a lot of food? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area and explore the mysteries of animals with me. Perhaps, we can all find some interesting and useful knowledge from it to make our lives more colorful.