16 Interesting facts about snails

Interesting fact № 1. Snails appeared on Earth about 600 million years ago. This allows us to consider them one of the most ancient inhabitants of our planet, along with jellyfish!

Interesting fact № 2. Snails are one of the strongest pieces of evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution, they can adapt to almost any environment.

Interesting fact № 3. Snails are not stupid creatures. They are able to think and make decisions based on their life experiences.

Interesting fact № 4. If environmental conditions become unfavorable, snails can hibernate for up to six months. Thanks to this ability, garden snails tolerate temperatures up to -120 degrees.

Interesting fact № 5. The average life expectancy of snails is 15 years. This is comparable to the life expectancy of for example the Amur tiger.

Interesting fact № 6. Most snails are hermaphrodites, that is, females and males at the same time. They do not need a partner for procreation.

Interesting fact № 7. At one time, snails lay about 85 eggs, from which cubs hatch after a month.

Interesting fact № 8. These creatures are able not only to drink in the usual sense of the word, but also to absorb moisture on the surface of their bodies.

Interesting fact № 9. The eyesight of snails is so poor that they can only tell day from night.

Interesting fact № 10. Snail horns are a nose turned inside out (all the receptors that are located inside in humans are outside in snails).

Interesting fact № 11. Snails communicate with each other by touch.

Interesting fact № 12. Snails are able to carry objects 10 times heavier than themselves.

Interesting fact № 13. The largest snail in the world is the Australian sea snail. The weight of these mollusks reaches 15-18 kilograms, and the length of the shell is 60 centimeters.

Interesting fact № 14. In the UK, "snail races" are very popular - clams slowly crawl from start to finish along a trail of lettuce leaves.

Interesting fact № 15. Salt and sugar for snails are equivalent to poison.

Interesting fact № 16. The nervous system of snails consists of 20 thousand neurons (the human brain, for comparison, contains several hundred billion neurons).