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Slugs and Snails
Characterized by their shell and slow movement, snails are a common garden dweller and even a delicacy in some countries. Snails without shells are called slugs.
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What do crayfish and land snails have in common?
this is the answer they are both living things also that they both have external skeletons
Snails don't have diaphragms as part of their pulmonary system, so they do not get hiccups.
What is the bad effect of eating snails?
There are multiple bad effects of eating snails including serious poisoning from the unknown exposure of the outside world the snail endured unless purified and cleaned before cooked or fried and is strongly not advised.
What is the tonguelike structure of a snail?
The snail's "tongue" is known as the radula. It is covered with chitinous teeth, which the snail uses to scrape plant matter (if it's a herbivorous species) or flesh (if it's a carnivorous species) for feeding.
What are some characteristics of snails?
Snails have a water vascular systems that help support, and distribute nutrients. Snails can 'sleep' for up to 5 years. Snails have a complex structure called a Radula: a elongated conglomeration of minute teeth-like projections aligned together on either side of the snail's mouth that undulate together creating an abrasive action the scrapes food particles into its gullet.
Is it true that the oldest snails have the darkest shells?
You can't tell, depending on the species it is. They can basically be any colour.
Can you wash your africanland snails tank with washing up liquid?
You're better off using 'Milton' fluid (the stuff you sterilise baby bottles with). One drop to a gallon of water will kill off any bacteria in the tank, while being of sufficient weakness to not cause harm to your pet mollusc. You can buy Milton in tiny bottles (about 100ml) which will last you a long time !
These words had to be defined before the question could be answered. So, defining the two terms: "Buccal" means "mouth" and "ganglia" is the plural of "ganglion" which is "a group of nerve cells" that is sort of a "sub" brain. So... the buccal ganglia are a two (one on each side) ganglia located under the back of a snail's mouth. They control the eating movements of the creature.
What is the difference between sluggs and snails?
Snails have a hard shell protecting them. Slugs do not.
Snails mostly live in ponds and lakes. Sometimes you can find smaller snails crawling around the bottom of the tree roots in the shade. You will most likely not find a snail around pine trees.
What do snails do when they are cold?
When a snail is cold they will attempt to move to a warmer location in their immediate environment. If they stay cold, they will then burrow under foliage to 'sleep' until the temperature is at a preferable level. Snails will produce a special form of slime and seal off the opening of their shell.
