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Against a snake that only eats snails, a single genetic mutation creates the perfect defence mechanism.
Join curator Jon Ablett as we tell the story of left-handed snails, bizarre mating behaviours and natural selection in action with the help of some stunning specimens from the Museum collection.
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00:00 Why is being left-handed an advantage?
01:52 How can a snail be left-handed?
03:17 How do snails mate?
4.04 Where are snail's reproductive organs?
05:10 What are love darts?
06:15 Why do left-handed snails struggle to mate?
07:13 Why are we seeing more left-handed Satsuma snails?