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A Giant African Train Millipede on some wood and green background. They inhabit forested areas of tropical and sub-tropical western Africa.
The African Giant Train Millipede will feed on a range of fruits, vegetables and rotting leaves. A female will lay her eggs in the substrate and will not guard the nest. Hundreds of young will emerge after three months. This species faces few threats in the wild however as land is developed and mined, the decaying forest food source on which it feeds becomes less abundant. An adult giant millipede has approximately 256 legs. However, this number can vary slightly between individuals and on how many times they have moulted.