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Brown-lipped Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

The Brown-lipped Snail is a small, friendly snail with a beautiful shell that has a brown lip. These snails love to munch on leaves and can be found in gardens and forests.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Brown-lipped Snail has a rounded shell, often yellow, pink, or brown, with up to five dark spiral bands. A key feature is the dark brown 'lip' on the inside edge of its shell opening, making it distinct from many other garden snails.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloMolluscaClaseGastropodaOrdenStylommatophoraFamiliaHelicidaeGéneroCepaea
Brown-lipped Snail
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Brown-lipped Snail

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

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Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Master of Disguise

Brown-lipped Snails can change their shell color and banding patterns because this helps them blend into different environments.

Habilidad

Slime Superhighway

The Brown-lipped Snail creates a slimy mucus trail that helps them glide over rough surfaces and reduces friction.

Habilidad

Self-Repair Shell

Brown-lipped Snails can repair small cracks in their shell because it helps protect their soft body from harm.

Habilidad

Long Napper

Brown-lipped Snails can seal themselves inside their shell for months to survive harsh weather conditions by forming a special lid.

Medidas y detalles

Tamaño
18-25 mm
Esperanza de vida
730-2920 días

Dieta y alimentación

Snails are nature's recyclers, munching on decaying plants and algae to keep things tidy.

Alimentos principales

  • Decaying leaves
  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Nettles
  • Dandelions

Método de búsqueda

  • Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

A common bird predator.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Enjoys eating snails at night.

hunts

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

Some beetles hunt these snails.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always wash your hands after touching snails, as they can carry germs.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Brown-lipped Snail?

18-25 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Brown-lipped Snail?

730-2920 días

¿Qué come Brown-lipped Snail?

Snails are nature's recyclers, munching on decaying plants and algae to keep things tidy.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Brown-lipped Snail?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Brown-lipped Snail?

Grazing

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