Ned is a perfectly nice snail, but a rare shell means a doomed love life

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — If you have trouble finding dates, spare a thought for Ned, a perfectly nice snail with dire romantic prospects. Only 1 in 40,000 common garden snails have shells that coil to the left like Ned’s, instead of the right. Their shells have to match to mate, which means Ned faces a life of celibacy unless another left-coiled snail is found. A New Zealand woman discovered Ned in her garden in August and began a campaign to find a match, but hasn't found one so far. New Zealand’s strict biosecurity controls rule out long-distance love, though a successful campaign for a British lefty snail a few years ago gives hope for Ned's quest.

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