Thursday, May 25, 2006

oddly charismatic megafauna

The giant Palouse earthworm, unseen for many years, was relocated earlier this year, and you can read about it here.

As I once wrote, many moons ago in a forgotten life, I'm of two minds when a creature is discovered, or rediscovered. Happy to hear it's been found, but a little wistful that another of the vasty deep's secrets is told.

This isn't a typical case, because the worms - which are said to grow up to three feet long! - have been seen before, but its close enough to remind me of lesser-known creatures.

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