The mysterious pink worm that appears to vomit up wriggling tentacles onto a hand in a viral video “just wants to give you a cuddle” according to scientists.
“They’re very affectionate animals,” said doctor Brian Wriggleworth, a worm expert.
“The worm in the video was clearly just trying to give a heartfelt hug to whoever was holding it. Ejaculating its wriggling guts onto you is a sign of high esteem in the Ribbon Worm world,”
Ribbon worms are becoming more popular as pets, since Paris Hilton adopted one after her beloved dog passed away.
“They make ideal pets, and can be trained to fetch tiny objects such as thimbles & matches,”
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