world. They lived nearly 500 million years ago. There are many types of snails. but they fundamentally different because they are aquatic or terrestrial. The former is adapted to live in the sea or fresh water, but the latter live exclusively on land, although in humid areas also.
Amazing facts about Snail:-
- Some species of snails hibernate during the colder period of the year. Snails cover their bodies with a thin layer of mucus that prevents them from drying out.
- Sometimes snails do a similar process in the summer to survive if it is a dry period. This is called estivation.
- The life expectancy of snails depends on their habitat and also the species. Some of them live for about five years. However, in captivity can live up to 25 years.
- When snail moving than they leave behind a trail of mucus. Mucus acts as a lubricant substance to reduce friction against the surface. Snails' mucus can not make humans ill.
- Snails are Hermaphrodites which mean Snails have the reproductive organs of both, males and females.
- Snails can see but can’t hear.
- Snails are nocturnal animals which mean most of their activities take place at night.
- Snails do not like the sunlight that is why you see them more on cloudy days. If you keep them in an aquarium, make sure that there is not too much sunlight because snails will stop eating or hide inside their shell.
- Snails will die if you put salt on them because their body can´t process it.
- Snails are so strong that they can lift up to 10 times their body-weight in a vertical direction.
- snails can sleep for up to three years at a time.
- snails eat such a meal which is full of calcium to keep their shells strong, thick and healthy.
