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Snails Fashion Their Own Camouflage

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The Napaeus barquini snail uses its mouth to form a protuberance of lichen material. The entire outer surface of the shell is already covered with such protuberances. Credit: Christoph Allgaier/University of Tubingen

The Napaeus barquini snail uses its mouth to form a protuberance of lichen material. The entire outer surface of the shell is already covered with such protuberances. Credit: Christoph Allgaier/University of Tubingen

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