![]() ![]() While still slower the speed at which they drill through rocks, mountains, and even granite is astonishing. ![]() ![]() When reaching stone they open their mouths and drill through the stone by overextending their circular jaw so that all rows of teeth come in contact with the stone. If you were to map the path of a worm it would be a corkscrew. As they move they twist drilling through the dirt as they go. This movement happens not just on their underbelly but all around giving them incredible strength and speed. ![]() Purple worms tunnel forward by pushing themselves through the dirt with their plates waving, not too different from how a snake moves. If a worm for one reason decides to not attack, a creature above can feel the worm travel by quickly underneath and even be lifted by the dirt pushing up. This speed is slowed down if they hit stone but by no means stopped. One worm can travel over 50 miles in a day searching for food simply by burrowing. Purple Worms are subterranean burrowers that can travel through dirt at amazing speed. ![]()
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