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Old 23-03-2008, 02:46 PM
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Re: Snail predation by Rove beetles?

I've seen old shells with holes as well...

I would think the holes are caused by song thrushes picking them up in their bills, as they pick them up and drop them to get to the snail inside.

How old are the shells? Perhaps they've been damaged, natural wear and tear once the snails died, perhaps an unlikely lack of calcium in their diet?
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