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An educated guess of mine is adaption. Yes, there are slugs, but they are more prone to be eaten or attacked by predators because they don't have a source of protection. Their vulnerable, slimy skin is exposed completely. Maybe snails are an adaption of these slugs, a twitch that Mother Nature made, by adding a shell. So when a snail is attacked, all they have to do is slip into their shell and they are probably nice and safe (unless the predator is smart enough to flip the snail over and peck at the flesh inside).
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∙ 7y agoThe purpose of any life-form is to find shelter, forage for sustenance, and reproduce.
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∙ 12y agoprotection
The purpose is to protect itself and hide for enemies.
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∙ 10y agothey are their home to protect them from predators. I also provides support for their orgns and muscles.
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∙ 16y agoSnails live in them....
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∙ 12y agoprotects its body from damage
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Will a baby snail die if its snail shell is chipped?
yes a baby snail will die if it's shell is chipped because a snail shell is very delicate and so is the snail.
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.
What will happen if a snail loses its shell?
The snail's shell will get writing on it. What do you think.
What is a snail shell secreted by?
It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.
What is the oldest part of the snail shell?
The oldest part of a snail's shell is the center of the coil. When the snail grows, it grows outward
What is the body covering of a snail?
if you mean the shell.... it is made of calcium, it grows with the snail and gains whorls (the spirals) ..............similar to a tree, the more spirals the older the snail.
How do you take a snail out of its shell without damaging it?
A snail's organs are attached to the shell through the mantle. If you attempt to pull the snail out, it will harm it.
What is the name of a snail home called?
One answer...There is no name for a place for snails unless it is called a pot of boiling water for escargot.Another answer...Although in snail farming, they are kept in snail pens or snail houses or snailery. Please see the links about snail farming under discussion comments.
An animal that has a shell?
A turtle or a snail have a shell.
What are the externalparts of a snail?
The external parts of a snail are shell and muscular foot. The shell is the outer skeleton of a snail. Snail moves from one place to another with the help of muscular foot.
Are snail born with a shell?
Snails are Born with ShellsWhen the snail is born, the shell it has is called a protoconch.
What do you do when your snail is out of its shell?
nothing the shell will grow back
