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What is humus and what types of animal feed on it ?


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Humus is actually dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.

When plants drop leaves, and other material to the ground, it piles up. This material is called leaf litter. Whenever animals too die, their remains also add to the litter.

Animal thats feeds on

1. Eartworm

2. Insects

User Adam Ullman
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Answer:

humus is the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms, and is eaten by earthworms.

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