They may be soft but that actually aids them. They can use muscle mass to force their way through the ground and expand their bodies to create the tunnels. Have you seen how long worms can make themselves?
There is a video online showing what tiny little holes large octopi can escape through specifically because they’re soft and do not have a bone structure. Worms are similar.
I was about to comment on how as a kid I always imagined that they just ate the dirt in front and pooped it behind and how even though I know that’s clearly not the answer, it’s still the first place my mind goes after all these years. Lol, right!?
But holy crap the amount of people here who earnestly believe that’s how it works is staggering.
Latest Answers