Snails belong to mollusca group-Snails have very soft bodies

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Snail facts

Snails belong to invertebrate mollusca group.  The body of snails is very soft. They have a protective shell in its back.

• Snails can be found all around the world accept in arctic region.
• Snails weight nearly 10 grams.  Life span of snails is 15 years.
• Snails move very slowly.  That is why people who walk slowly are compared to snails.
• There are many species in snails.  Syrinx Aruanus is one species of snails that is found in Australia and these grow up to 30 inches long.
• A sticky substance is produced from the gland that is present at the bottom of the snail’s body.

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