The tight spiral of the Garden Snail is always clock-wise in orientation. These cryptically coloured gastropods are the prized food of Thrushes

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The tight spiral of the Garden Snail is always clock-wise in orientation. These cryptically coloured gastropods are the prized food of Thrushes and Blackbirds

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Size: 4800px × 3394px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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