Scientists find new snail-eating snakes, auction naming rights to save them

Mongabay
Jun 15, 2018, 2:57 pm176 pts
Able to retreat into their hard shells, snails seem to have a pretty good defense against would-be predators. But there’s a type of snake that has evolved unique adaptations and behaviors to get around this problem: the aptly named snail-eating snake, which uses its long, delicate teeth and unique jaw…

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