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Reptiles
Parasitic and infectious diseases in terrapins Owner Factsheet
Contributor(s): Siuna Ann Reid, Kirsty Dewhurst
Parasites are creatures that feed off another animal. There are two basic types of parasites, internal ones that live inside the body (endoparasite), and external ones that live on the outside (ectoparasite).
A roundworm
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Reproduced with permission from Siuna Ann Reid: Reptiles are Cool, Understanding my Terrapin © 2013
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