Interesting find VIA Nat Geo

Worm- like Fossil

Fossils of an ancient, spiny creature dubbed a "walking cactus" have been found in China, a new study says. The 2.4-inch-long (6-centimeter-long) Diania cactiformis had a worm-like body and ten pairs of armored and likely jointed legs. It would have lived about 500 million years ago during a period of rapid evolution called the Cambrian explosion.

This just goes to show we still have alot to learn about the history of our world and all the creatures in it

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Agreed. I wish they would put more effort into exploring the deep seas. I'm sure there are many exciting discoveries to be made.

there's a lot to learn in the deep blue yonder

Here's a rendering of what they believe the creature looked like ... and while the first thought that came to mind (when I read the original article the other day) was a cactus man in a cowboy hat, this thing is somehow more wonky looking still.