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How does mucus help snails to move?
mucus helps snails to move because its sticky. its also slimy. these to things help the snail to move over different surfaces
What have a foot that secretes mucus that it slide along?
snails and slugs
How do you make snails?
Get to snails [same breed] put them in a tank with wet soil plenty of greens and in 1-2 week's they will mate and lay eggs
Is snail crawl or walk?
If you are asking if snails crawl or walk they do neither. They slide on mucus.
How do snails travel from place to place?
snails slide on there foot using a sticky mucus to travel it may take a long time depending on where they are going.
What is the scientific name for the trail left by a snail?
The scientific name for the trail left by a snail is "mucus trail." Snails produce mucus to aid in locomotion and protect themselves from rough surfaces.
What is snail mucus?
One kind of snail mucus is produced by the foot and is used for crawling. The second kind of external mucus is used to coat the external parts of the body. This coating helps prevent desiccation of the exposed soft tissues.
Why do snails make slime?
For protection, to keep their skin hydrated, and for movement.
What animals help the ecosystem?
snails
How do snails help plants?
In general, water snails predate upon plants. They do not help them they destroy them.They dont help and they dont harm
Why do snails leave a slime trail?
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.
What is snails slime?
Mucus is the name of the snails slime.
