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Join us at the next SciCafe on Wednesday, May 7! Jessica Goodheart, assistant curator in the Museum’s Division of Invertebrate Zoology, will be talking about sea slugs & nudibranchs! SciCafe is 21+ and free with RSVP. For more details and to reserve tickets, visit: bit.ly/4ipH4WC

bit.lySea Slugs: Using Toxin for Defense - May 7 | AMNHDiscover how sea slugs steal toxins to survive, rewriting the rules of survival in their underwater world.

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American Museum of Natural History
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💡 #DYK? Sea slugs & nudibranchs have evolved the ability to “borrow” chemical defenses from sponges, anemones, & other prey. These soft-bodied critters compensate for their lost protective shells by hijacking venomous stingers & potent compounds, turning their meals into powerful tools for survival.