Chandni Dabral
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Posted 6 year ago
Why do earthworms come out of the soil when it Rains?
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Mitesh Sharma
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Posted 6 year ago Mitesh Sharma

An earthworm breathes oxygen by absorbing it through its moist skin. It likes damp soil, but if the rain is very heavy, the oxygen in the water-logged soil may run out. Then the worm has to come up into the air to breathe. On top of the wet ground, the worm can breathe and wriggle along.

Priya Soni
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Posted 6 year ago Priya Soni

An earthworm breathes oxygen by absorbing it through its moist skin. It likes damp soil, but if the rain is very heavy, the oxygen in the water-logged soil may run out. Then the worm has to come up into the air to breathe. On top of the wet ground, the worm can breathe and wriggle along.