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Great escape
Scallops can clam up if they see danger coming but using their simple eyes to detect a slow-moving, scallop-eating starfish is not that easy. Once it feels the danger though, the scallop has a surprising reaction. It swims away at top speed! However, the scallop soon runs out of steam thanks to its heavy shell.
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