White garden snail (Theba pisana) aestiviating on a dune plant. Aestiviation is a state of dormancy undertaken in summer by animals that are sensitive

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White garden snail (Theba pisana) aestiviating on a dune plant. Aestiviation is a state of dormancy undertaken in summer by animals that are sensitive to heat.

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Location: Israel
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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