The Whale-Bone-Eating Zombie Worm

From Facts in Motion.

Osedax – commonly called ‘bone worm’ or ‘zombie worm’ – is a genus of marine worms that feeds on the skeletons of dead whales. In this video, we will take a closer look at the life cycle and eating habits of these worms and find out what makes them so special.

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https://www.livescience.com/21359-bone-drilling-worms.html
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Whale Bone-Devouring Worm Into More Than Just Whales

Music by Jay Man
Tracks used:

http://ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Different-being
http://ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Past-Reflections
http://ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Watching-Over-You
http://ourmusicbox.com/ms_song/Sound-of-Silence

Thanks for watching.

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