Photo from Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWorld’s Worst Alarm Clock<\/h2>\n
The Geographic Cone Snail isn’t venomous just to make you scared to touch anything while snorkelling. Nope, they need this venom in order to survive. Not only is it a great defence mechanism but they need it to subdue their prey, which is generally small fish. That’s right, a snail actually feeds on fish. Typically, they will sneak up on a sleeping fish and use a harpoon like structure filled with deadly toxins to paralyze their meal before swallowing them alive. This is definitely not a way that any animal would want to wake up. This is also one of the reasons why I am happy I don’t live in the sea…it says a lot about how tough the ocean is to live in when you can’t even trust a snail.<\/p>\n
To finish off today’s Wild Fact, I highly suggest watching the short video clip below about the Cone Snail. Another great video can be found at the BBC website located here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n