![]() The snail’s head bears the mouth opening and one or two pairs of tentacles. Snails and slugs travel at speeds that vary from slow (0.013 m/s) to very slow (0.0028 m/s). As they crawl they secrete a slime to help themselves move across surfaces. How does a snail move in the water?Įven those that live in water can’t swim. Even those that live in water can’t swim. Furthermore, how fast can snails crawl? Snails can only crawl. So, yes, snails do crawl in a way, but probably more different than you’d think. ![]() “Snails have been measured at speeds of 0.048 kilometres per hour.” 0.013 m/s “The fastest speed achieved by a snail in the Guinness Gastropod Championship, held over a 13-inch (330-millimetre) course in the O’Conor Don pub in central London, is only 0.0085 kilometres per hour. ![]() Snail’s Pace, Last Word, New Scientist, October 2001.
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