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Zombie Snails

Zombie Snails

Hardcover

Series: Zombie Animals: Parasites Take Control!

AnimalsScience & Nature

ISBN10: 1482428504
ISBN13: 9781482428506
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: Jul 30 2015
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.30 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A worm call Leucochloridium needs to reach a bird's stomach in order to reproduce and spread in the bird's waste. How it gets there sounds like science fiction! By infesting a snail's eyestalks and controlling its brain, this parasite sends the snail into the open with eyestalks that now resemble caterpillars, which are a bird's favorite snack. Readers are introduced to the poor zombie snail and its role in the parasite-host relationship. Full-color photographs showcase the incredible changes the snail undergoes once infected by the parasite. Fascinating fact boxes and main content offer readers the gross, but cool, details.

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