Large hair ball from a young feral cat infested with ascaris roundworms, a common intestinal parasitic worm. The large female worm in the centre was a

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Large hair ball from a young feral cat infested with ascaris roundworms, a common intestinal parasitic worm. The large female worm in the centre was almost 30cm long. In situ on grass as found.

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Photo credit: © MLC Biodiversity / Alamy / Afripics
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