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Snails leave a slime trail because of their limited movement. Snails are very small creatures, and coupled with the wait of their shell, they do not move very fast. Snails leave a trail of mucus, not slime (well i guess it counts as slime..:) in order to help them slip along faster. They use it to glide along on, and it helps them stick so they can hang upside down.

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14y ago

For protection, to keep their skin hydrated, and for movement

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10y ago

for motility


Yes, you are referring to the SLIME trail common to snails and slugs.
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14y ago

snails produce slime so they can move faster. It doesn't help much, but otherwise, it would take all day to move less than an inch

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12y ago

It helps snails move, so they can stick to the ground. If snails had no slime, they would topple over!

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11y ago

slugs have slime as a desence mecanisome

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