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Snails are poikilotherms - cold blooded. That is they do not generate appreciable amounts of heat internally, having a low metabolic rate, and their body temperature passively follows their environment. When extended out of their shell they loose some heat as water evaporates from them (as long as their surroundings are less than 100% humid) so they can have a body temperature a bit less than ambient. On the other hand, in desert conditions and full sun, they can be tens of degrees hotter than the air (and definitely not extended for long if they're going to survive).
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Is a snail cold or warm?
Snail are cold blooded, as their body temperature is controlled via external means.
Is a snail endothermic or exothermic?
A reptile maintains an internal temperature by using exothermic methods of controlling its body temperature.
What kind of body system do a snail have?
a snail has a bilteral body system.
What is body covering of snail?
snail lug
What is the body covering of the snail?
snail lug
What is a snail shell secreted by?
It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.
What are the features of a snail?
a snail has a large protective shell that covers a snall slimy body
How does snail breathing?
a snail has abreathing hole on the side of its body, the slugs also have the same thing
When a snail is born does it have a shell?
when a snail is born it has a shell, and its actual body is still growing in the shell.
How many body part snail has?
1
What part of its body does an snail breathe?
The mouth.
What is snail body type?
The parts of a snail are its shell, foot, internal organs, head, eyes, and its tentecles
