Ocean-dwelling snails use gills to breathe underwater and spend all of their time there, though there are a few species that can also breathe air by using a single lung. Most sea snails have spiral-shaped shells that they can hide inside of as a defense mechanism. The majority of known ...
Mystery snailsare large aquarium invertebrates that grow to about the size of a golf ball. They come in a variety of cool colors, making them an interesting display animal for your betta tank. These snails will eat algae and uneaten food in the tank, so they’re great for keeping your t...
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When ecologist Robert Paine removed all of the purple sea stars from a rocky section of Mukkaw Bay, he expected the populations of mussels, barnacles and snails to explode. He was wrong. Jerry Kirkhart/Flickr (CC By 2.0) Now That's Interesting Contrary to popular belief, Pavlov almost ...
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Before this extinction, marine animals were mostly filter feeders stuck in place on the seafloor, such as crinoids or "sea lilies." Afterward, the seas became far more complex with mobile creatures such as snails, urchins and crabs. The most likely final trigger for the end-Permian was again...
Some causes are mysterious and we might have to settle for that mystery. Or we can spiral into paranoia and conspiracy theories; all the rage today; which can be simple scenarios of blame or very elaborate ones. These scenarios deserve their own rational inspection for personal biases that ...
Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs. A sneaky, unethical person; a slimeball. *2005, G. E. Nordell,Backlot Requiem: A Rick Walker Mystery
“blender jockey” at Chi-Chi’s Mexican restaurant or tending snails at a marine ecology lab (thanks,Dianna Padilla!) until grad school. The point is, my parents had the wisdom to inculcate a work ethic into me, and that was VERY good, although I also got a strong taste of what it...
: Round-Tailed Horned lizards, Texas Horned lizards, and Greater Short-horned lizards. They are sometimes referred to as horny toads, because of their body shape and resemblance to actual toads. These lizards predominantly feed on ants, as well as other small insects, and sometimes even snails...