Aquatic Animals: Snails & Slugs

Slugs of the sea -- Trails of slime -- Protected by poison -- Warning colors -- Almost no enemies -- Meat eaters -- Follow that trail -- Poison for dinner -- Colorful names -- World of invertebrates -- Glossary -- Index -- Read more -- Learn more online.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of slugs and snails.

Describes the physical characteristics, reproduction processes, habitats, and metamorphoses of snails and slugs and provides instructions for related hands-on science projects.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of slugs, slimy creatures that spend their lives crawling on their stomachs.

Marylou and Herbie, two garden slugs, write love poems in slime to one another but have trouble actually meeting.

When Snail realizes that his friends are going to bed, he begins a very long, very slow slide to wish them all good night.

On Snail's birthday, the animals of the forest gather together for a party and present him with a surprising gift. Although he can't imagine it, his fondest birthday wish is about to come true.

Introduces snails, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predators.

Briefly describes the physical characteristics of snails and a few of the thousands of species of these creatures that exist.

Snails -- Kinds of snails -- Snail bodies -- Snail tentacles -- Snail trails -- Looking for snails -- New snails -- Food for snails -- Snails in danger! -- Snails in winter.

"Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of apple snails"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses snails: their habitats, physical characteristics, senses, locomotion, and reproduction as well as why one particular Pacific island species is endangered. Pyers presents a good deal of basic information using short sentences set in large type. Large-scale color photos offer clear views of a variety of snails in action, and a clearly labeled, cross-sectional drawing shows the creature's innards.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of snails and such related species as clams, oysters, and cuttlefish.