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==== Tooth-like structures ==== | ==== Tooth-like structures ==== | ||
- | Most snails have thousands of microscopic tooth-like structures located on a ribbon-like tongue. [([[https:// | + | Most snails have thousands of microscopic tooth-like structures located on a ribbon-like tongue. [([[https:// |
==== Volcano snail ==== | ==== Volcano snail ==== | ||
Volcano snails (C. squamiferum) are a thing! Their shells are made of iron and they live around hydrothermal vents that can reach up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit. [([[https:// | Volcano snails (C. squamiferum) are a thing! Their shells are made of iron and they live around hydrothermal vents that can reach up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== 43,000 species ==== | ||
+ | There are approximately 43,000 species of snails. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Mucus ==== | ||
+ | Garden snail mucus is used to treat wrinkles, spots, and scars on the skin. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Two years to mature ==== | ||
+ | Newly hatched snails have delicate shells and take about two years to mature. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Hibernation ==== | ||
+ | Some species of snails hibernate during the colder months of the year. They cover their bodies with a thin layer of mucus, which prevents them from drying out. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Slime trails ==== | ||
+ | Snails often move along the slime trails of other snails to move faster. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== White caviar ==== | ||
+ | In some places, people eat snail eggs and call them "white caviar." | ||
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+ | ==== Escargot ==== | ||
+ | The snail is a delicacy in French cuisine. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Poisonous snails ==== | ||
+ | Some marine snail species are poisonous, but most terrestrial species are not poisonous. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sea Cone Snail ==== | ||
+ | The sea cone snail is one of the deadliest creatures in the world with a single bite even capable of causing death. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Breathing ==== | ||
+ | Land snails breathe through their lungs. Snails that live in freshwater and the sea use gills to breathe. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== No backbone ==== | ||
+ | Snails have no backbone. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== 0.5 inches per second ==== | ||
+ | Snails are the slowest animals on the planet. They move at a speed of 0.5 inches per second. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Senses ==== | ||
+ | Snails are almost completely blind but have a great sense of smell. They have no mechanism for hearing sounds. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Largest snail ==== | ||
+ | The largest living species of sea snail is Syrinx Aruanus. [([[https:// | ||
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