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Slugs and other gastropods use a specialized muscle as their only means of movement. They send ripples down their bellies in order to move. This is effective for pushing the animal forward and keeping a good grip but cannot provide much speed.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agobecause they move on there own slime thus making them slow
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∙ 11y agothey move slow because, they don't have their shell yet for ex: Snail have shells and they move much faster than slugs, probably because they have shells.
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∙ 9y agoThe simplest answer for this question is becoz snails doesn't have feet to walk so that's why they crawl.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it has only one foot to walk on
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∙ 13y agothey doesn't have legs.
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∙ 10y agobecause they are scared
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Things that move slow?
Turtles, slugs, snails
Why are snails so slow?
They have a shell above them and it is very difficult for them to move very quickly. The shell is quite heavy.
Do snails have a tail?
Snails do not have wings. They have a little body part at the bottom of their bodies to move, but they move really slow, like a turtle.
Why are snails slow?
because of aerodynamics
What thing is slow?
Snails for one.
Dose a snail drown in water?
Yes land snails breathe air. so they can drown in water. Sea snails and fresh water snails breathe oxygen derived from water using gills so they can drown in air. I guess that the rate that they expire at is quite slow since their metabolism would be very slow.
Can snails go very fast?
No. That is why there is a term that refers to a "snails pace" meaning slow.
What candy is a snails pace?
slow taffy
What kind of animals walk very slowly?
A sloth is a slow and sleepy animal. They are known to move only when they have to, and even then they move very slowly.
How do snails behave?
a snail habbit could look like grass and leves and put frit in it so they can eat so that is how they should look llike
What are Physidae Snails?
Also known as bladder or pond snails, they live in stagnant or slow moving water.
What are some slow animals?
Many animals move slowly. For example, a turtle. Also, slugs, snails, worms. Wow, sloths are slow. Horses however, can run up to 47.5 miles an hour. (A quarter horse)
