MAny scientists believe that, after marine mammels such as whales and dolphins, otpuses are the most inteligent animals in the sea. Snails are decomposers, an important part of the food cycle. They recycle the nutrients of dead plants by eating the plant and returning the nutrients back to the soil in their waste. Suggested Activities Make a terrarium foe land snails or an equarium for fresh water snails. Land snails can be found in almost any backyard and almost any plants can be used.
Snails eat almost any kind of plant.
Fresh water snails can be found in almost any pond or other bidy of water. To cleand the shells, remove the mollusks by boiling for a few nimutes, then pull out the animal with a hook or pin. Polished shells, like olives and cowries, should not be boiled. If the mollusk is a live, freeze it, then thaw and remove the mollusk. Brush off dirt and algea and rempve barnacles if desired.