How do worms dig their tunnels if their body is soft?

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How do worms dig their tunnels if their body is soft?

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The back edges of the rings on their body have small hooks/spikes that face backward. When they push forward they make the front their bodies thin to squeeze in the space, then they contract the rest of the body to engage the hooks and move forward.

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