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10 Fascinating Facts About Snails 🐌
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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.