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Snails are molluscs living on land or in the water. Questions are about snails kept as pets. Land snails are usually kept in terrariums whereas water snails are kept in ponds or aquariums.

Snails are molluscs living on land or in the water. Snails have a shell they can retract their body into to escape dangers or to protect themselves from drying out. They move by contracting an elongated mucus-covered muscle called the foot.

Questions are about snails kept as pets. Land snails are usually kept in terrariums whereas water snails are kept in ponds or aquariums.