If you want to know if snails can bite, you will need to know that the answer has two parts. The first part is scary. The second, not as much. Snails do and can bite. Worse than that, they have thousands of tiny teeth. However, for us and for many other other animals, the snail …
When you compare slug vs snail, there doesn’t appear to be many key differences, with the exception of the shell on the snails’ back. There are many more differences between these mollusks, though. Some of them might just surprise you. Let’s take a deep dive into the complicated world of gastropods. But don’t worry; I’m …
Turbo snails are a common gastropod in aquariums, because of their love for eating large amounts of nuisance algae on aquarium glass and rocks. They are particularly fond of hair algae and consume mass quantities of it. Ideal for reef aquarium beginners, ‘turbans’ have a low care level, but they do require specific conditions. Biology …
Most snails are not poisonous. You can safely touch them, keep them as pets or enjoy them as escargot. An exception to that is the deadliest snail in the world, the cone snail. This small marine creature is one of the most venomous creatures in the world. Usually hunting fish and worms but also harm …
Snails are interesting creatures that can be found all over the world. There are many different species of land snails and freshwater snails. They all go through the same stages during their life cycle. In order to explain each stage, we will divide the snail life cycle to four stages: The egg The baby snail …
Many people are surprised to learn that snail’s anatomy has parts that are similar to humans. After all, snails and humans are so different. It might be even hard to think of an animal that is more different than us. They are slimy, fragile, small and slow. While we are relatively strong, adaptable and fast …
The Giant African Land Snail (GALS in short) is one of the largest terrestrial snails in the world. It is also known by its scientific names: Achatina fulica, Achatina marginata, Achatina achatina and it is part of the Gastropod family. Due to its large size and distinctive features, he looks very exotic. That exotic look …
There are over 40,000 species of snails all over the world. The most known type is the land snail (also called terrestrial snail). There are two other types: the freshwater snail and the sea snail. All those types of snails together with the different slugs belong to the Gastropoda class. Snails are very adaptable animals. …
Most people encounter snails in their garden, back yard or around their house. But the amazing truth is that snails live all over the world. They are found in each one of the five continents. There are even species that lives in the Antarctic Ocean. There are thousands of different species across the globe. They …
The way that snails mate is one of the most interesting in the animal kingdom. Most snail types (including land snails) are hermaphrodites. That long word basically means that their anatomy have both male and female reproductive organs. Each one of them has the ability to create eggs and sperm at the same time. A …
