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  2. Human interactions with molluscs - Wikipedia

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    The flukes have a complex life cycle with freshwater snails as intermediate hosts; people swimming or washing in the water are at risk of infection. [52] Molluscs can also carry angiostrongyliasis , a disease caused by the worms of the Angiostrongylus spp., which can occur after voluntarily or inadvertently consuming raw snails, slugs, other ...

  3. Anti-predator adaptation - Wikipedia

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    Anti-predator adaptation in action: the kitefin shark (a–c) and the Atlantic wreckfish (d–f) attempt to prey on hagfishes. First, the predators approach their potential prey. Predators bite or try to swallow the hagfishes, but the hagfishes have already projected jets of slime (arrows) into the predators' mouths.

  4. Molluscivore - Wikipedia

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    A molluscivore is a carnivorous animal that specialises in feeding on molluscs such as gastropods, bivalves, brachiopods and cephalopods.Known molluscivores include numerous predatory (and often cannibalistic) molluscs, (e.g.octopuses, murexes, decollate snails and oyster drills), arthropods such as crabs and firefly larvae, and, vertebrates such as fish, birds and mammals. [1]

  5. Marine microbial symbiosis - Wikipedia

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    They emit light during night time to camouflage themselves against the moon and star light coming down the ocean. It helps them to avoid predators. The symbiosis process begins when Peptidoglycan shed by the sea water bacteria comes in contact to the ciliated epithelial cells of the light organ. It induces mucus production in the cells.

  6. Black slug - Wikipedia

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    The study demonstrated neither native nor alien slugs consume conifer or fern seedlings. It also demonstrated no significant difference between metabolic rates. However, they concluded the black slug may eat more because of its shorter life span (one compared to several years), requiring faster consumption rates to reach sexual maturity.

  7. Nautilus (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Nautilus have been observed to spend days in deeper areas around coral reefs, to avoid predation from turtles and carnivorous fish, and ascend to shallow areas of the reef during nights. [18] [11] Here, they engage in scavenging activity, seeking out animal remains, and the moults of crustaceans. Nautilus species usually travel and feed alone.

  8. Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of ...

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    The animals are only found in the wild in Antarctica, but they are increasingly threatened by the climate crisis. Emperor penguins rely on sea ice to form their breeding colonies, avoid predators ...

  9. Human–wildlife conflict - Wikipedia

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    A variety of non-predators such as deer, wild boar, rodents, and starlings have been shown to damage crops and forests. [27] Carnivores like raptors and bears create conflict with humans by eating both farmed and wild fish, [ 27 ] while others like lynxes and wolves prey upon livestock. [ 28 ]