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A young adult speciment of the endangered Giant Palouse earthworm, approximately six-inches long. This specimen was found in 2006, and was the first sighting since the 1980s.

Source: The Associated Press, downloaded from http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003024121_giantworm28.html

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[edit] Fair use for Giant Palouse earthworm

This image, Giant Palouse Earthworm.jpg, is being linked here; though the picture is subject to copyright I (— ceejayoz ^talk) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

the photo is only being used for informational purposes.
Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article and how the event depicted was very historically significant to the general public. — ceejayoz ^talk 03:59, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

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