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Left turn saves snails from snakes

Snail species evolved a 'counter-coil' to evade predators' uneven bite.

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  1. Hoso, M. et al. Nature Commun. doi:10.1038/ncomms1133 (2010).

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Milton, J. Left turn saves snails from snakes. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.658

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