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    • Two earthworms mating.
    Rights: Public domain Published 12 June 2012 Size: 240 KB Referencing Hub media

    Reproduction is one of 7 characteristics of living things. Earthworms need to mate with another individual. After mating, a cocoon containing the fertilised eggs is deposited in the soil.

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      Characteristics of living things

      When you look at the world around you, how do you categorise or group what you see? One of the broadest groupings is 'living' and 'non-living'. This may sound simple, but it is sometimes ...

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