Snail - Physical characteristics - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia - Snail
The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. Other gastropods, which lack a conspic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Physical Characteristics
Snails move like worms by alternating body contractions with stretching, with a proverbially low speed. They produce mucus in order to ai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Control Garden Pests
Terrestrial snails and slugs are generally both migratory and nocturnal, thus difficult to control. Common methods of control include sha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Snails As Food
Snails are eaten as food in some parts of the world. Although escargot is the French word for "snail", escargot on an English menu is gen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Predators
Snails have many natural predators, including ground beetles, snakes, toads, turtles, and birds like chickens, ducks and geese, and even ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Reproduction
Some snails are hermaphrodites, producing both spermatozoa and ova. Others, such as Apple Snails, are either male or female. Prolific bre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Snail: Encyclopedia Ii - Snail - Lifespan
The lifespan of snails varies from species to species. In the wild, Achatinidae snails live around 5 to 7 years and Helix snails live abo...   » Read the article