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There is currently a new exotic pet craze in Europe: giant snails. They're all the rage on social media, but experts warn that they're not as funny as they look. "Social networks are full of photos of ...

Janthina janthina, a bubble-rafting violet snail. The snail excretes mucus from its foot and uses the raft of bubbles to float from place to place. A rare bubble-rafting brown janthina snail, Recluzia ...

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