A: Probably rats. They like to eat snails and tend to hang out in a favorite spot to enjoy them. I’ve also found piles of ...

All mollusks build their own shells, whether they live in water or on land. Creatures like snails, clams, oysters and mussels use an organ called a mantle to secrete layers of calcium carbonate ...

‘I’m always amazed that people hate slugs so much. I don’t know what a shell does to a snail to make it lovable,’ says Jon. Slugs actually do have a shell, but it’s internal. Their shell has been ...