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What is the rough tongue like structure that snails use for feeding?
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∙ 9y ago
The Rough tongue a snail uses is named RADULA which are tiny rows of teeth.
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∙ 15y ago
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How does a snail obtain food?
a snails eats it's food which goes through it's digestive system.
What is a radula and what is it used for?
Certain mollusks have rough raspy tongue-like organs called radulas. These mollusks include snails, and slugs. Another animal called the hagfish lives in marine environments and uses its radula to eat dead carcases in its water environment.
What structure do snails use for feeding?
Most land snails eat plants and other vegetation. Snails eat mostly living plants as well as decaying plants. They also chew on fruits and young succulent plant barks. Snails also eat algae. A snail has something called 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 scrape off leaves and flowers to eat. Snails can also gnaw through limestone. They eat the little bits of chalk in the rock, which they need for their shells (calcium). Many people get upset and farmers get angry when snails eat their plants and crops. Snails can cause serious damage to crops.
How rough is a lion's tongue?
Rough as toast
What is meant by having a sandpaper tongue?
dry/rough tongue......
What do snails prefer rough or smooth surface?
Smooth surface
Why does my tongue feel rough?
You might try a mouth wash and/or a tongue scraper.
Why does a pig's tongue have a rough texture surface?
The papillae give the tongue a rough-textured surface which allows the tongue to move food to the back of the mouth more easily.
What characteristics does an elephant snail have?
elephant snails have characteristics such as: *Black/slippery-protection against predators,hard to grip. *White shell-protection against sun *herbivore-eats algae such as microscopic seaweed *rough tongue
Do snails move faster on rough surfaces or smooth surfaces?
Snails move faster on rough objects as the sticky liquid they use for locomotion gets good friction and helps it to move. But on rough surfaces, the frictional force is much less and the snail can hardly move.
Can you get a callous look on your tongue from a rough back tooth?
Yes, you can definitely get a callous on your tongue from a rough back tooth. You can go to the dentist to have this taken care of and sawed down.
What are the rough bumps on a cat's tongue called?
The rough hair-like material on a cat's tongue are called papillae. The papillae help cats groom themselves, eat and drink.
