Protection Spike

toothpicks

        Pp

General Information
 
Kingdom:  Animalia
Phylum:  Arthropoda
Class:  Chilopoda

Genus: Pentaspikus

Species:          multialbasegmentus

Scientific Name: Pentaspikus multialbasegmentus

Common Name: White spiked-back centipede

Habitat: Ecuadorian Rainforest. This animal lives on the moist floor of the forest. It spends its day sleeping under tropical leaves and hunting for food.

Food Source: Leaves, grasses, flowers, moss, small insects, and worms.

Predators: Parrots, hyenas, warthogs, vultures, and baboons.

Structural Adaptations: Its spiky back prevents it from being eaten by any animals without strong jaw and teeth.