{"id":42114,"date":"2024-09-25T15:07:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b438572f-c999-4959-af7a-1d0b49425403"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:28:48","slug":"what-is-a-pigbutt-worm-its-a-worm-that-looks-just-like-its-name-suggests-for-starters","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/what-is-a-pigbutt-worm-its-a-worm-that-looks-just-like-its-name-suggests-for-starters\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a pigbutt worm? It’s a worm that looks just like its name suggests for starters…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the pigbutt worm – that looks just like it sounds. Never has a name been so apt… <\/p>

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Published: Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 13:07 PM<\/p>

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Chaetopterus pugaporcinus<\/em>, the pig\u2019s rump worm – also known as the pigbutt worm, is one of those species whose name perfectly describes its appearance. <\/strong><\/p>

To see one, you\u2019ll need to dive 800m into the twilight zone where they float around looking \u2013 quite frankly \u2013 like a pair of pink, peachy pig\u2019s buttocks. <\/p>