Giant Sea Cucumber Eats With Its Anus
Posted by staff / March 20, 2013 Giant Sea CucumberParastichopus californicusSea CucumberThe giant California sea cucumber
I know what you’re probably thinking. “Excuse me? It eats with its what?”
You heard it here first. The giant California sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) was recently discovered to eat with its anus. Apparently breathing through its butt wasn’t enough!
Full story at National Geographic via Giant Sea Cucumber Eats With Its Anus.
Photo credit: Gerald and Buff Corsi, Visuals Unlimited/Getty Images
Reminds me of that southpark episode:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/153512/intero-rectogestion