Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

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Beaches often gift us treasures like seashells or sea creatures, but sometimes, certain rare and unique creatures wash up on ...

In the soup. These snails were served up to luxury diners in a tasty soup. Photo: public domain. Not content with robbing the French crown jewels from the Louvre, thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of ...

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The scientific community would have you believe that snails come in many, many different varieties, but there’s a much simpler way to classify them: pesky and not pesky. Your typical garden snail ...

Snails don’t often go viral online, but they can be just as cute as some of the other animal videos you see! Given how small they are, it’s easy to forget that they go around snacking on different ...

Snail hibernation, scientifically known as estivation or dormancy, is a fascinating survival mechanism that allows these mollusks to endure unfavorable environmental conditions. Unlike mammals that ...

Hermit crabs have hard claws and legs, but soft abdomens they stick inside abandoned mollusk shells. (Photo by Gail Karlsson) I enjoy having hermit crabs in the yard. They are cute and fun, and come ...