The Jungle Lady's Animal Collection
Emperor Scorpion
(Pandinus imperator)
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adult length: 4 – 6.5 inches
adult weight: .8 – 1.1 ounces
average lifespan: 5 – 8 years
habitat: Burrow in hot, humid rain forest
diet: Insects, other scorpions
reproduction: 9 to 18 month gestation (varies with temperature and availability of food) yields an average of 12 live-born "scorplings".
did you know? Despite it’s fearsome appearance the Emperor Scorpion’s sting is no more venomous than a honeybee’s.
Range: West African Coast
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The African Millipede is a much more approachable arthropod than the emperor scorpion. While the Jungle Lady displays both at her shows, audiences prefer to hold the millipede and report that it "tickles".
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