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SNAILS

SNAILS . By Louisa Bowman . & Jasmine Ward. Snail body parts. What snails eat and how they eat.

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SNAILS

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  1. SNAILS By Louisa Bowman & Jasmine Ward

  2. Snail body parts What snails eat and how they eat A snail have something called a radula in its mouth for grinding up its food. This radula is like a rough tongue, something like a file with rows of tiny teeth which it uses to scrap off leaves and flowers to eat. Many people get upset and farmers get angry when snails eat their plants and crops. Snails can cause serious damage to crops. Snails eat mostly living plants as well as decaying plants. They also chew on fruits and young succulent plant barks..

  3. Adult snail Kid snail eggs Baby snail

  4. A Snail life cycle A snail begins as an egg. When it is first hatched, its shell is soft and and a little transparent. A snail is considered an adult at 2 years of age. It begins to lay eggs at about 3 years of age. A typical snail lives for about 5 years. Some have been known to live as long as 15 years.

  5. how long do snails live? Snails usually live for 5 years. Some can live up to 15 years old.

  6. Snail habitats Some snails live on land and some live in water. Snails that live in moist areas usually have thinner shells Some snails that live in the desert can stay sealed in their thick shells for two or more years. 

  7. What snails eat and how they eat Carniverous snails have a tongue that can bore holes into the shells of other snails so they can reach the soft flesh inside. Most land snails eat plants and other vegetation. Snails also eat algae and decaying matter and are an important part of the food web.  A garden snail has thousands of tiny teeth.

  8. What eats snails We can eat snails. These are called edible snails and are cultivated versions of the snails you can see in your garden. Garden snails can be eaten, but you have to be very careful that they have not been near harmful pesticides. It is also important to clean and prepare the snails correctly. This is a snail you can eat!!!

  9. How do snails hibernate? Snails hibernate in the winter. This means they go to sleep while the weather is very cold. Snails bury themselves and close up the entrance to their shell with a door of slime. This hardens into a tough skin. This tough skin keeps predators out buy a tiny hole allows air in. Some snails that live in the desert have been known to remain in their shells for two or three years.

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