Snails are small animals with soft bodies.
They have a hard shell on their back.
Snails move very slowly.
They leave a slimy trail behind them.
Snails have two long feelers on their head.
They use their feelers to see and smell.
Snails like to eat leaves and plants.
Some snails live on land, and some live in water.
If scared, a snail hides inside its shell.
Baby snails hatch from eggs.
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1. How does the mucus trail left by snails facilitate their movement and survival?
2. How do a snail's tentacles serve dual functions in sensing its environment?
3. How do human activities impact snail populations and their habitats?
4. How do snails contribute to their ecosystems?
Why do snails leave a trail?
How many species of snails are there?
Are snail or snail trails poisonous? To humans or other beings?