Snails

General Info

Common Name: Snail/slug

Scientific Name: Gastropod

Average Size: a few centimeters to 12 inches.

Habitat: upper leaf litter of forest, old fields, and wetlands, but also in more disturbed habitats such as active gardens, fields and cities

Diet: leaves ,stems ,plants, crops, bark, and fruits

Role in Ecosystem:

Snails are herbivores

Relationship with other organisms on the farm:

They eat the fruit trees.

They get eaten by the ducks.

How did the organism get to the farm:

The snails came by them selves when the farm was healthier after a few years

Snails are very important to an ecosystem. They might be a problem to fruit trees or any crops, but they also feed animals such as ducks. In Biggest Little Farm there was way too many snails and the trees were dying. But then the people let all the ducks start eating all the snails!

• Snails do not have a backbone.

• They move on their slimy body and they keep their home (shell) on their back.

• Snails are found on land and in sea.

• The seashells found on beaches are often empty snail shells

• Because land snails need to stay moist in order to survive, they are usually most active at night or when it’s cloudy or rainy.

• Some snails hibernate during colder months

• Snails have two sets of tentacles.

Snail Pictures