A doggerel series
about odd or little-known animals.
Nicknamed as the “hammerhead slug”
due to its half-moon shaped head, Bipalium kewense is not your everyday
flat worm. Not only does it hold the record for world’s largest flatworm, but
it’s also one of the few flatworms that live on land. Oh, did I mention that it
defecates from its mouth? The hammerhead slug is believed to originate from
Southeast Asia. However, it appears that the species has become cosmopolitan
with recordings coming from many different tropical and subtropical countries.
It’s especially common in greenhouses, thus its second common name, the
“greenhouse planarian.” All animal info from
His head had once been very round—
As round a head as could be found.
But then his language! Potty-mouth!
So soon his life went very south.
His dad attacked him with a tool—
A hammer!—took that dude to school.
And so his head became so flat
They used it for a welcome mat.
But here’s a bit of crazy news:
When people used him, wiped their shoes
When people used him, wiped their shoes
Upon his head there on the stoop?
They somehow added chunks of
poop!
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