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This green frog could be contemplating a big change.

In the animal kingdom, it’s not that unusual to start out as one sex and end up as another.

It's like if you crossed a shark with a xenomorph.

Giant African land snail shells are about the size of an adult human's fist.

The first thing you notice about giant African land snails is that they're ginormous. The second thing is that they're not limited to Africa.

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The vending machine-sized installation features 15 itty-bitty "exhibitions" about bivalves, snails, octopuses, and more.

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The course of true love never did run smooth.

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Sometimes Cupid needs a little push.

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Jeremy the garden snail was born a mirror image of most snails—a fact that’s made mating impossible.

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Many coastal residents swear a little mouth music is all it takes to bring a common periwinkle out of its shell.

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Snails are all over mythology, and they very well might be a key part of the medical adhesives of the future.

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This snail spent more than a night at the museum before someone realized it was still alive.