Could you do a post about some kind of cute lil snail? :3
(Hope I am not annoying with the multiple requests ^-^" also didn't know if I should request them all together or alone, thought each as one alone might be better for keeping track)
Animal of the day: Desmoulin's whorl snail !
Whorl snails are tiny terrestrial molluscs found in wetlands across Europe. The latin name of this species is Vertigo moulinsiana, named after the French naturalist Charles des Moulins. They are certainly very cute :)
Their shells grow up to 2.6mm long, made up of 4-5 curling structures known as whorls, hence why they are called whorl snails ! The shells are more pointy when they are young, but as they grow up they become more rounded. Like most snails they are hermaphrodites (they produce both types of gametes) and reproduce by exchanging gametes or self-fertilisation.
Their tiny size means they cannot travel far on their own, but research has found that they can float on water currents and attach themselves to larger animals which enables them to colonise larger ranges.
Due to draining of water sources and land use change, whorl snails are classified as a vulnerable or even endangered species on the IUCN Red List. We must protect wetland habitats to keep these little guys safe :(
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Have some pictures of a tiny snail in case you're having a bad day :)
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FISHBLR I NEED HELP I HAVENT HAD A SNAIL IN MONTHS SINCE MY YELLOW ONE PASSED AWAY AND I WENT TO TURN THE TANK LIGHT OFF TONIGHT AND THERES A FUCKING BABY BROWN SNAIL THAT I DID NOT BUY WHERE DID HE COME FROM???
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Tiny snail and bokeh por Rosana
Por Flickr:
For October 2023: A month in 31 pictures 23/31 ensbaby Edge 80 + Extension tubes
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-「🧶」 -ˏˋʀᴇQᴜᴇꜱᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ: ᴅᴏxɪᴇᴅʀᴇɢˊˎ 「🐛」
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-ˏˋ Snail Stimboard for listed user !! I've always wanted pet snails but my boyfriend has sensory issues with them, which is of course perfectly understandable :=) but they are so cute !! I hope you enjoy the board !! ˊˎ
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🐌 Snails✨
My fiancé asked me to draw her some snails awhile back, but I never finished it. I FINALLY got the  motivation to try again and here we are🥰👻
It’s not done yet I want to add water colors soon!!👀 but I haven’t gotten around to it.
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not tryna be Edward about it, but I saw a snail today and did not at all realize that they actually did the slime trail thing. thought that shit was only in cartoons 😅
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