As Yahoo! News, this mysterious creature is neither a snake nor an eel – it is a legless amphibian from the order of worms, which occurs in nature in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Not much is known about their wildlife, said Coleman Sheehy of the Florida Museum’s Herpetological Collection.
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They thrive in shallow, warm water among aquatic plants, and the first specimen discovered in Florida was captured in the Tamiami Canal near Miami International Airport.
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Worms that grow to half a meter in length are likely to feed on smaller animals and feed on larger ones, Sheehy said, adding that finding worms in Florida was a big surprise.
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