Where would I find one of these snails??
This is the Scaly-foot gastropod, a species of deep-sea hydrothermal-vent snail. It has a unique shell made of iron sulfides. The foot is also unusual, being armored with iron-mineralised sclerites. The Scaly-foot gastropod might be the world's best armored snailpic.twitter.com/PaOgj0SBWs
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In the depths of the Indian Ocean
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It's very likely I will never see one, In that case, thanks for the picture!
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“Sir we need backup, the enemy artillery is shredding us!” “Don’t worry soldier, the armored snails are on the way!!! We just need to hold out for ... uhm... approximately 982 more hours...” “...”
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I hope it has "the world's best armored snail" on its LinkedIn page
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You didn't even mention that the metal scales its covered in are POISONOUS! And that it sustains itself entirely by oxidizing toxins!
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Ab-so-lute............. UNIIIIIIIIT !!
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I wonder what other animals use metal for their protection?
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Humans
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Nature never fails to shock and amaze me.
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Gosh, its practically an animated mineral colony!
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doesn't stand a chance against my shoe
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Take this,
#NightKing !!!!
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giving a cool fact about an animal + the actual name of the animalpic.twitter.com/F7nljLUoLe
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You just wanted to say "the scaly-foot gastropod" more than once didn't you?
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