Birds, unlike their dinosaur ancestors, lack teeth, relying on beaks and gizzards for eating. Some birds have evolved tooth-like adaptations for gripping prey. Mammals like the giant armadillo boast ...
Have you ever wondered if slugs can smile — or if they even have teeth? Their smooth bodies and simple appearance might ...
Scientists discovered a new species of carnivorous land snail resembling “flying saucers” in Papua New Guinea, according to a new study. John Slapcinsky While sifting through a pile of leaf litter and ...
Snails seem like slow, unassuming animals until you meet the cone snail. This mollusk packs a punch as one of the most predatory and venomous creatures crawling the seafloor. This YouTube video shows ...
With the use of ultra-high-speed videography, biologists have shed light on the hunting mechanism of the cone snail Conus catus. The researchers identified the snail's hydraulically propelled feeding ...