Monday, May 10, 2010

Researchers Find Rare Giant Worm Doesn't Live Up to its Billing

Researchers Find Rare Giant Worm Doesn't Live Up to its Billing
by Jim Robbins
April 27, 2010
New York Times

Summary: The Palouse earthworm was rumored to be three feet long back in the 1980's, but researchers have found that it is actually about 9 or 10 inches. Experts feared it extinct because its habitat is almost gone. It appeared to be about 7 inches,but stretched out, it was about 9 or 10 inches. They were also reputed to smell like lilies.

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