What is a snail?
Q: What is a snail?
A: A snail is a common name for a kind of mollusc with a coiled shell.
Q: How long have snails been around?
A: Snail fossils date back to the Carboniferous period.
Q: How do land snails and slugs breathe?
A: Land snails and slugs breathe with a kind of lung.
Q: What was the traditional taxonomic group for land snails and slugs?
A: The traditional taxonomic group for land snails and slugs was the Pulmonata.
Q: Are most snail species marine or terrestrial?
A: Most snail species are marine, although many can also be found in fresh water habitats.
Q: What do most land snails and slugs eat?
A: Most land snails and slugs are herbivorous, while aquatic ones usually feed on omnivores or predatory carnivores.
Q: What is the biggest known species of snail?
A: The giant African snail has the largest foot at up to 35 cm long.
