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Roman snail, Burgundy snail, edible snail or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae

A human hand holds an African snail in the palm in the street in the summer.

Naked forest snail on leaves in the forest.

A beautiful multi-colored snail in the garden after the rains.

Closeup af a Yellow and Black banded Snail carrying a tiny snail on her back

Garden snail isolated on white background

Larger pests, such as slugs, can be picked off by hand.

A New Zealand mud snail shows off its muscular foot and radula

Snails are able to retreat into their shells for protection while estivating.

Common garden snails have a top speed of 45 m (50 yards) per hour. Making the snail one of the slowest creatures on Earth.

Aquatic snails have two tentacles and land snails have four, with the eyes located at their tips (land snails) or at their base (aquatic snails). Snails depend on their senses of smell and touch and on chemosensory organs to navigate their world.

Slug vs Snail

Slug vs Snail

Slug vs Snail

Snails live in slow motion. Normally they reach a top speed of 50 yards per hour; this is about 0.5 inches per second.

Helix pomatia also Roman snail, Burgundy snail, edible snail or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.

Variegated Snail-Eaters are harmless to humans; they are extremely docile and never attempt to bite.

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Snails in a stream, Tutong, Brunei

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Snail at Labuk Bay Sanctuary, Sabah