The banana slug has a single lung, which has an external breathing pore, and it eats with its radula, a tongue-like body part that’s covered in rows of microscopic teeth. Like all gastropods ...
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House Digest on MSNCommon Gardening Mistakes That Are Attracting Slugs To Your Yardknown as radula, work similarly to a file, cutting and chewing off leaves and other plant parts. If you notice odd-shaped and ...
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AZ Animals on MSNThe Most Unusual Drink Choice for a SnailSnails aren't particularly picky eaters, but what about milk? Discover more about snails, their diet, and if milk is harmful ...
Slugs and snails eat using a tongue-like structure called a radula. This conveyor belt of tiny ridges acts like a piece of sandpaper that the snail rolls over its food. ‘You might see a leaf that’s ...
Lots of teeth run in the snail family tree, too; the sea-dwelling umbrella slug have nearly 1500 denticles lining their radula.
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