Animals
Earthworms Shrink-wrap Themselves to Survive Long Periods of Drought
Earthworm researchers have learned that the garden-friendly creatures can survive periods of drought for as long as three weeks, an unexpected find for a creature that rely on water to keep their bodies from drying out and to create the slimy mucus that helps them move through soil.
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