LONDON: Limpet teeth are so strong that they could be used to make Formula 1 racing cars, boats and airplanes stronger.
Limpet teeth contain the strongest natural material on Earth – even stronger than spider silk. Limpets are small salt and fresh water creatures that look like snails and stick to rocks. The majority of limpets live in seawater. They clamp tightly onto rocks when the tide is low, using their muscular foot to apply suction combined with the effect of adhesive mucus. At high tide they wander about up to three feet (1 metre) from their original spot.
