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Wednesday May 17, 2017

Tragic Love Triangle Is Sad For Lonely Rare Snail, Still Good For Science

Rare snail Jeremy with the offspring of its two former suitors. Angus Davison, University of Nottingham hide caption

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Angus Davison, University of Nottingham

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Tragic Love Triangle Is Sad For Lonely Rare Snail, Still Good For Science

May 17, 2017 • A garden snail with a rare genetic condition can't mate with normal snails; scientists launch an international search for a mate; two possible mates are found. But they mate with each other instead.

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