The article I decided to read was about the “killer
cone snail” or the Conus snail. The Conus is a large predatory sea snail and
known for its powerful venom. These creatures are typically found in warm and tropical seas and
oceans worldwide but are adaptable to
different climates. Eventhough the Conus snail has a beautiful spiral shell and
covered with radiant colors, it is very deadly. These snails have such powerful
venom that it can kill a human instantly. Cone snails use a hypodermic-like modified tooth and a venom gland to attack and
paralyze their prey in an instant. Then they slowly reel their meal back into
their mouths and settle into the sea floor. While reading this, I knew this was
going to be an interesting thing to see, so like always, I found a video to see
the creature in action. I was so fascinated by this and kept looking up more
and more videos of the snail! When I read the article of the Conus snail, I knew
from the beginning of my reading that the author wanted to inform their readers
about these wonderful creatures. And I also recognized the use of the writers’
classification organization.
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