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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   Blowfish comes face to face with a serial killer—err, a dog whelk—to investigate the barbaric way this snail feeds.   This clip comes from "Ocean Wonders" Season 1, Episode 2: "Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs."   About "Ocean Wonders:"  Heavy-metal marine biologist, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird, comes face to face with incredible sea creatures and conducts mind-blowing experiments to reveal the secrets and mysteries of our oceans.    Watch "Ocean Wonders" Wednesdays on EarthX.    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia      How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV   #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00I'm about to come face-to-face with a serial killer.

00:11This little menace is the dog whelk.

00:19And here he is, the scourge of the seashore. Now this tiny unassuming snail

00:25may look completely pointless to you or me but to the animals that live here

00:29this guy is Jack the Ripper because the way that he feeds it'll make your blood

00:35curdle. But to investigate this coastal crime we need to delve a little deeper.

00:45So while most snails are happy feeding on algae and bits of detritus the

00:51dog whelk makes his meal out of other snails as well as mussels, barnacles and

00:56indeed anything that can't scurry away fast enough. But how do they do it?

01:01Well when the dog whelk has sighted a potential victim it will crawl over to

01:05them and use a special patch of skin on their muscular foot to excrete acid and

01:10start to melt the shell weakening its structure. And then the dog whelk deploys

01:17his secret weapon. Inside its mouth it has a long ribbon of mineral hardened

01:23dagger sharp teeth. It's called a radula and the barbed radula is used to drill

01:31down through the acid weakened shell. It's like having a circular saw for a

01:37tongue. With a hole now bored in its victim's shell it's time for the next

01:49stage of the attack. The dog whelk injects a paralyzing chemical followed

01:55by enzymes which digest the poor prey inside its own shell. With the muscle now

02:01resembling soup the dog whelk slurps up his tasty prize. Disgusting. Just goes to

02:09show that beneath those waves there's always a battle being fought.

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