Learn about snails with a roundup of snail facts. Discover what snails eat, when they get shells, how long they sleep and how fast they move.

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium reported that marine mollusks and their shells are well known in ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A snail’s shell is both mobile home and ...

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