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Title Segment 4: Other Animal Life Forms
Topic Topic 3: Animal Life
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This segment provides an overview of arthropods, arachnids, and molluscs, highlighting their defining characteristics, ecological roles, and diversity. It focuses on the Sidmouth Nature project, which aims to identify and study these creatures in the local area. 

The text explains how arthropods, such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans, are a diverse group of animals with segmented bodies and exoskeletons, playing important roles in ecosystems. The text also describes arachnids, like spiders, harvestmen, and ticks, emphasising their eight legs and diverse lifestyles. Finally, the text introduces molluscs, including snails, clams, and octopuses, detailing their soft bodies, shells, and essential roles in different ecosystems.

General Note The discussion that follows covers a lot more detail than what has been included in the text and, if you can cope with the American accents, is well worth a listen!
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British Arachnological Society
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