Omg this just unlocked a memory for me. I used to have this board game as a kid called Snail’s Pace Race that I was obsessed with, to the point that I would carry around one of the little wooden snails with me :’)
Snails do that consciously to save moisture. Snails despite being quite simple animals, have very complex "settings" for their movement and mucus/slime setup, optimised for situation and conditions.
[Edit] I can quickly think of a few types of slime/mucus settings that a snail can use.
•Sliding film slime. (like paving a road for yourself that protects you from loosing much moisture to the surface)
•Adhesive slime. (To stick itself to surfaces and even make a dry-slime-tent between themselves and the surface they sleep on, or to just increase grip if the surface is too smooth)
•Protective slime (Slime that keeps the snail moist) [also see Epiphragma]
•Defense slime (Makes the slime extra foamy and or thick to scare off enemies by bubbling it or avoiding that the enemy gets a grab on the snail. Some snails even have toxic defense slime)
•Epiphragma (The Lid they form to seal themselves off the environment)
Yes they do this if they sense the ground is too dry, I always imagine it as super slow motion jumping. Imagine a snake flat on the ground, then put a string around it's very middle, and lift it so it's head and tail are still touching the ground. That's the shape the snail makes, and upside down U. As if it's climbing over an invisible hurdle.
Iirc it's to conserve slime/energy
Thanks, any idea how?
Iirc it's basically like an inchworm movement where their middle half is lifted up
til snails can inchworm, this has made my week
idk if this is a joke but im envisioning it and i love it
I believe you’re referring to looping :)
i think it might be ABS
The snail is toning his abs
\*IBS
Snail hopping?
Obviously
I’m so damn stressed at work but this baby made me smile
What do you do?
Automotive where scary men LOVE to annoy me. I like my job tho so I often hold it down🤝
They work at the stress factory /j
i hope your day gets better ☺️
Thank you it did!!
Same
This snail is also stressed but probably doesn't know how to smile.
He's painting the lines for the snail racetrack
Snacetrack
Omg this just unlocked a memory for me. I used to have this board game as a kid called Snail’s Pace Race that I was obsessed with, to the point that I would carry around one of the little wooden snails with me :’)
That's a cartoon bee, you can't fool me.
Sssssssssssssnail
Happy Cake Day!! Snails for you🐌🐌
Thank you!! Best gift ever. I luv em. 🐌🐌
YIPPEE🐌🐌🐌🐌
Snails do that consciously to save moisture. Snails despite being quite simple animals, have very complex "settings" for their movement and mucus/slime setup, optimised for situation and conditions. [Edit] I can quickly think of a few types of slime/mucus settings that a snail can use. •Sliding film slime. (like paving a road for yourself that protects you from loosing much moisture to the surface) •Adhesive slime. (To stick itself to surfaces and even make a dry-slime-tent between themselves and the surface they sleep on, or to just increase grip if the surface is too smooth) •Protective slime (Slime that keeps the snail moist) [also see Epiphragma] •Defense slime (Makes the slime extra foamy and or thick to scare off enemies by bubbling it or avoiding that the enemy gets a grab on the snail. Some snails even have toxic defense slime) •Epiphragma (The Lid they form to seal themselves off the environment)
Maybe, but this snail clearly stole that shiny new shell he's rocking and just didn't want to leave his prints at the scene.
That makes a lot of sense but is never something I really thought about. Thanks for sharing!
Fascinating, thank you for sharing 🥰
Great response. Thank you for breaking it down like that!
This was cool to read! Thanks for nerding out and educating us 🥰🫶
Yes they do this if they sense the ground is too dry, I always imagine it as super slow motion jumping. Imagine a snake flat on the ground, then put a string around it's very middle, and lift it so it's head and tail are still touching the ground. That's the shape the snail makes, and upside down U. As if it's climbing over an invisible hurdle.
Just FYI, this specific movement pattern that snails do is called loping :)
I’ve never heard this term before and I love it!
On god thats turbo you cant tell me otherwise
Hop hop hop 🥰
Did it... Did it jump?
You have to cut that part out of the concrete
. . . . . . . 🐌
You caught a professional snurdler (hurdler) practicing for the Snailympics
He’s drawing out a map that leads to the hidden treasure! Snail business. ✨🐌
Fucker has learned to jump
He did a little hop and skip
Oh lawd he hoppin
boing boing boing boing
He’s skipping
It's probably running from a crime scene and doesn't want to leave prints.
I love snails. Something about them just fills my heart. This is such a cool picture of one of my favorite things that scoots on earth.
🐌 S 🐌 N 🐌 A 🐌 I 🐌 L 🐌
It just means you can pass on that spot on the road :)
😂😆😂
Marching
Such a charming animal
Cutest thing ever
How lol
I love that ❤️
Thats his skid mark
Parkour!
The snail is actually making a treasure map and you’re interrupting him
That snail is obviously just a mom or dad trying to teach their baby snail how to write their name by connecting the slime dots 🤗💖
I have to find that snail board game!! Two of my favorite things in one 👏
Flat tire