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Have you ever seen a turtle retreat its head and legs into its hard shell when it feels afraid or senses danger? Turtles retreat into their safe shells for protection. Humans do not have a real shell on their backs, but sometimes they behave just like those turtles. In our language, there is a very special idiom that describes when people wish to withdraw from the outside world and be alone: Kabuğuna çekilmek. What Does “Kabuğuna Çekilmek” Mean? This idiom, part of the rich vocabulary of Turkish

Turkish Snail (Helix lucorum), a large land snail species belonging to the family Helicidae, is widely distributed in Türkiye and the Balkans. It is one of the most dominant native snail species in Türkiye’s fauna and forms extensive populations particularly in the Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Aegean, and Marmara regions. Due to historical consumption as food and commercial trade, human activities have introduced this species to various other geographic areas. Morphology H. lucorum typically pos

Scaled Foot Snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) is a marine gastropod species endemic to the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the Indian Ocean and belonging to the family Peltospiridae. This species is defined by dermal sclerites, or scales, arranged in a tile-like pattern covering the external surface of its soft foot, which are fused with a spiral shell composed of calcium carbonate. The species is notable for these mineralized structures, rich in iron sulfide, and its adaptations enabling survival