This is Love
One in a Million
Mar 6, 2024
Follow scientist Angus Davison's quest to find a mate for a rare left-coiling snail named Jeremy, with heartwarming efforts from people online. Explore the emotional journey of grieving and the significance of Jeremy's left-coiling trait. Discover the challenges faced by rare left-coiling snails in their quest for mating.
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- Snails exhibit unique mating behaviors like traumatic insemination, showcasing the complexity of reproductive strategies.
- Angus Davison's global search for a mate for Jeremy highlighted the significance of rare genetic traits in evolutionary studies.
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The Unique Love Life of Snails
Snails exhibit fascinating mating behaviors, including traumatic insemination where they stab each other with a spear. This process can take up to 12 hours due to their slow movements. An evolutionary geneticist named Angus Davison focused on a rare left-coiling snail, which faced mating challenges due to its unique shell structure. Despite efforts to find a mate for the left-coiling snail, named Jeremy, it ultimately mated with another snail, leaving Jeremy out of the love triangle.
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