Snails’ Teeth Beats Spider Silk As Nature’s Strongest Material
- They can clamp on with a force of 75 pounds per square inch, using their muscular mollusk "foot" and a chemical secretion.
- But even that feat isn’t as stunning as their ability to grind down rock as they feed, using a tooth-studded tongue called a radula.
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- They can clamp on with a force of 75 pounds per square inch, using their muscular mollusk "foot" and a chemical secretion.
- But even that feat isn’t as stunning as their ability to grind down rock as they feed, using a tooth-studded tongue called a radula.
Sources: Smithsonianmag