Secret World of Mollusks
Mollusks are characterized by an absence of skeletons and a total lack of appeal. They conjure up images of flabby, slimy, almost inert animals. But mollusks play their cards close to their chests: habitat, movement, food, reproduction... everything goes beyond the wildest imagination. They surprise us with their colors and shapes, from the most traditional to the most eccentric. Mollusks deserve a second chance to better the first impression since their world is truly one of a kind.
Mollusks are characterized by an absence of skeletons and a total lack of appeal. They conjure up images of flabby, slimy, almost inert animals. But mollusks play their cards close to their chests: habitat, movement, food, reproduction... everything goes beyond the wildest imagination. They surprise us with their colors and shapes, from the most traditional to the most eccentric. Mollusks deserve a second chance to better the first impression since their world is truly one of a kind.
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