Someone call David Attenborough. We need an explanation for this. 😲
– appeared on Drakes Beach, California due to bad weather last week.Source:Suppliedexplained that strong storms may have forced the bulbous creatures out of their burrows and exposed to predators.
“In truth, these are living denizens of our beaches rudely, yet also mercifully, mostly called ‘fat innkeeper worms’.” Holding the Fat Innkeeper Worm can sometimes require two hands. Picture: Kate Montana/Creative Commons 4.0This why it’s known as an “innkeeper” – although “penis-fish” is natural conclusion for those who come across them strewn all over the shoreline.
He also described a sighting of the pulsating U-caupo as “an almost uniquely California experience” with the bulk of sightings occurring between Bodega Bay and Monterey. Some can live for 25 years but they have myriad threats, including humans, otters, flounders, sharks, rays and seagulls.These worms are a delicacy in East Asia, where their two-legged predator enjoys chowing down on a penis-fish or two with a dash of salt.
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