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== Predators == Predators of ''A. fragilis'' include [[Vipera berus|adders]], [[European badger|badgers]], [[Bird of prey|birds of prey]], [[Corvus|crows]], [[Cat|domestic cats]], [[Red fox|foxes]], [[Hedgehog|hedgehogs]], [[Common pheasant|pheasants]], and [[Smooth snake|smooth snakes]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ornithology |first=British Trust for |date=2010-11-24 |title=Slow-worm |url=https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/gbw/gardens-wildlife/garden-reptiles-amphibians/a-z-reptiles-amphibians/slow-worm |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=BTO - British Trust for Ornithology |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Slow Worm |url=http://surrey-arg.org.uk/SARGWEB.php?app=SpeciesData&Species=slow_worm |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=surrey-arg.org.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Slow-Worm |url=https://www.froglife.org/info-advice/amphibians-and-reptiles/slow-worm/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=www.froglife.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Smooth snake {{!}} The Wildlife Trusts |url=https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/reptiles/smooth-snake |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=www.wildlifetrusts.org |language=en}}</ref> Slow worms detect the presence of predators with their tongues by flicking them in and out to 'smell'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slow worms: Britain's most unusual lizards |url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/slow-worms-most-unusual-lizards-in-britain.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=www.nhm.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>
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