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AUGUST 27, 2011
Meet the Pond Snail
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These small slimy creatures inhabit freshwater ponds world wide. They use their file like tongues to lick their food into small pieces. They have a tube like pouch of tissue by their lungs that functions as a snorkel. They live for one to two years happily licking algae and other plant matter. They have sometimes been known to even eat other snails. These snails are hermaphroditic, meaning they are both male and female, but still reproduction usually will happen with two snails. The eggs are then laid in gelatinous groups of 2-100 and will hatch in about 2-3 weeks. Pond snails don't just live in water but can also be found in ditches and muddy areas. They can even survive in ice. Don't you want one as a pet?

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