African Giant Millipede

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This animal is an Animal Ambassador and lives behind-the-scenes. Animal Ambassadors attend school programs, special events, ZooLive! Stage Shows, guest engagement activities, and outreach events.

Description

African giant millipedes

Range & Habitat

Found In: Subtropical rainforest floors in western Africa

At the Virginia Zoo, our African giant millipedes are Animal Ambassadors and lives behind the scenes.

Behavior

Diet

African giant millipedes are detrivore. This means their diet consists of dead and decaying organic matter such as dead logs, plants and leaves.

Conservation

Millipedes

Fun Facts

• Although the name millipede means“thousand-feet”, the giant African millipede, which is the largest species, only has about 300 to 400 legs.