Snails are well known as slowest creatures which have shells in which they use to hide themselves when they notice danger. They are very popular insects probably because they are usually found at home environment especially in the gardens. Scientifically, snails are belonged to class gastropoda which includes snails and slags.
Did you know that snails can sleep for three years?
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| A snail |
While human beings sleep 8 to 12 hours, snails can stay asleep in their shells for almost three (3) years at once, this process is known as torpor. Actually, this is not a sleeping for resting and refreshing the body as human beings and other creatures usually do, but they do so to keep the moisture in their body when the weather is too hot. Snails needs moisture to survive, thus in hot seasons they hide themselves in their shells to prevent their body's moist from drying out.
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