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10 Fascinating Facts About Snails 🐌

Pets & Animals 3 hrs ago
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    Get ready to appreciate one of nature’s slowest — but most amazing — creatures!

     

     

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    1. Snails are nocturnal 🌙

    Snails usually come out at night or after rain. Why? They love moisture and avoid the sun to prevent drying out.

     

     

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    2. They carry their homes on their backs 🏠

    A snail’s shell is part of its body — not something it can leave behind. It grows with them as they age.

     

     

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    3. Snails move with slime! 💧

    They glide on a trail of mucus that helps them move smoothly over rough surfaces — even razor blades! 😮

     

     

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    4. Some snails can sleep for years 😴

    In extreme conditions, some desert snails can hibernate for up to 3 years until conditions improve.

     

     

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    5. They have thousands of teeth! 🦷

    Snails have a ribbon-like tongue called a radula, lined with up to 14,000 tiny teeth to scrape and eat food.

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