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Terrestrial slugs move using their muscular foot. By creating an undulating wave-like motion along the length of the foot, a snail is able to push against a surface and propel its body forward, albeit slowly. At top speed slugs cover a mere 6 inches per minute.
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∙ 12y agoMost snails move by gliding along on their muscular foot, which is lubricated with mucus. This motion is powered by succeeding waves of muscular contraction which move down the under-surface of the foot.
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What species does the snail belong to?
i think slugs, they look like slugs but without any shells!
Is there any bones in muscles?
No because muscles move bones and are attached to bones.
What does the bones in the body do?
the bones support the body and also in the bones there is bone marrow that creates blood cells Happymeal530____ IDK! I guess that the bones help us pretty much do any thing and everything! Without bones we would be able to even move!
Which animal does not have back bones?
snails, slugs..mollusks generally...any invertabrates from Oscar Winston vanderbilt the twenty-third
What determines how bones move?
if you couldn't move your bones you wouldn't be able to walk, play any sport, or do anything. That is why you have joints. Joints connects bones to bone so that they can move... . ..
What would we be if we didn't have any bones?
Kind of blobbish. Bones and joints make up the skeletal system which supports the body. Without bones, you couldn't stand, walk or move many parts of your body.
Why is it important to take care of your bones?
Bones are important because without bones you cannot move or stand or sit.
Why do bones not separate when they are move?
They are connected to joints that hold them in place, if bones did not move we wouldn't be able to walk or breathe
What is the purpose of the bones in the foot?
the purpose of bones in the foot because if we didn't have any then we cant move or use our foot
Is there any livingbeing without bones?
Jellyfish, slug, snail, crab, octopus, all invertebrates have no bones.
What is a main function of the bones?
To maintain structure to the body, to move the body, to protect other organs ( yes, bones are considered an organ ), and to produce red and white blood cells, and to store minerals.
How do crabs move their body without any bones?
I know that the starfish and many other animals breath in water then squirt it back out so it kinda pumps them through the ocean!
