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amnhnyc: “The flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) lives along coral reefs in the Caribbean and parts of the tropical Atlantic.🦩👅🐚 It feeds on gorgonian corals, which have toxic soft tissue. But the snail isn’t put off by the coral’s toxicity—it...

amnhnyc:

The flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) lives along coral reefs in the Caribbean and parts of the tropical Atlantic.🦩👅🐚

It feeds on gorgonian corals, which have toxic soft tissue. But the snail isn’t put off by the coral’s toxicity—it repurposes the chemicals for itself! Its bright color and pattern are aposematic, meaning they act as a warning sign to potential foes to keep their distance. But even its unpleasant taste doesn’t stop some predators, like the pufferfish or hogfish, from making a meal of it!

Photo: fideodeloeste, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr

#AnimalFacts #OceanLife #MarineLife #FlamingoTongueSnail #CoralReef #dyk #nature
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