What's Inside a Snail Shell?

Here's everything you never knew about snails.
This video answers all of the following questions:
- What's inside a snail shell?
- How do snails breathe?
- How to tell if a snail is a male or female?
- Do snails give birth?
- Do snails lay eggs?

Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

[SageSegsPaths]

The way this guy delivers his presentation only leads to more questions that I didn't ask for and I am loving it.

[Delirious]

Love how he described eggs to us as if we didn't know what they were.

[Viewer]

This is information I never knew I would ever learn about but here we are. I am surprised.

[Anthrofuturism]

Imagine aliens making videos like this about humans using preserved human corpses. "how does the human breath?"
"what does a human look like without its skin?"
"when two humans get together..."

*for the record I don't think what he is doing is cruel. I wouldn't think aliens doing it to humans would be cruel either if I were an alien.

[shinzouriku]

I love how he just casually moves the snails around like they're toys

Edit: FYI, I know they're dead. That's why I find what he's doing as fascinating and/or funny.

[Trombone_vibz]

Thanks! Its so fascinating how snails look inside of there shells and even cooler how they breath! Thanks for all you do!

[digglebick]

This guy sounds more and more mind-blown by the facts he himself is presenting

[misusatriyo]

I'm so grateful that these great contents are free to consume by the general public. Thank you for making these educational videos. You never know how big of an impact your videos can make for the future of society. Once again, props to you man!

[РазДва-жт]

This kind of videos is an absolute treasure. So calm and so interesting at the same time. Gives me inner peace. Thank you!

[Redheadmafia]

Love these quick dives into animals. Very informative

[zoltanperei]

Male snail 1: "i don't want to die as a virgin."
Male snail 2: "i got you bro!"

[ericcaissie]

I can't believe I never thought to ask these questions, as if I thought subconsciously that snails just spawn randomly

[musicme]

I thought they would look like a slug, _but I was wrong._
I thought they breathe through their mouths like us, or maybe their skin like salamanders, _but again, I was wrong._

[SendyTheEndless]

"Fun" fact from a snail keeper - the snail's shell is held on by its mantle, the thick wall of muscle seen flush with the inside of the shell. Certain parasites actually get inside a snail and will eat away at this, causing a snail to lose attatchment to its shell. When this happens, the snail can't breathe, since it uses the shell as leverage for muscles that open and close the lung. I've only had this happen to one snail but I had to euthanize it because, obviously, it was in a lot of distress (imagine losing your entire skin!). This is why if you care for snails, you should never pick them up by their shells when they are stuck to something. Instead, gently wedge one finger under the snail's head, and peel away the foot gradually whilst holding the shell in place. You can then hold the snail by the shell whilst supporting it on your hand. I think they're adorable, their little faces can be so expressive!

[carlynz]

I remember as a kid I'd pick up snails and they would start foaming from their shell, near the neck, and I always thought that was some kinda of defense mechanism (it probably is), but now I realize the thing was flicking boogers at me.

[ezmaze]

It looks as grotesque as I imagined it to be, very fascinating

[jessehutchings]

Snails are extremely unique creatures .. and if you aren't a gardener or backyard farmer they are pretty cute and friendly

[HoLDoNSec]

i always expected snails to actually look like Limacidaes inside their shells and literally just use the shell as their home to hide inside.
thank you, i learned a lot from this video!

[awhaleandadeer]

This is an spectacular format, I hope they continue to make more of this videos, 10/10.

[ronarr]

Finally you credited the museum. I was afraid you are getting in trouble by saying these are your collection.