Snail kite
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In this photo released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, graduate student Chris Cattau holds shells from a native Florida apple snail (right) and a much larger invasive species, on the UF main campus on Feb. 2, 2010. Both snails are eaten by an endangered bird, the Everglades snail kite. But a UF study suggests juvenile kites may starve while trying to subsist on the hard-to-handle invasive snails.
(Photo by: Tyler Jones/University of Florida/IFAS)
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