snail

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"We are surrounded by some of the rarest animals in the world," says snail keeper Dave Clarke, as we step into a room in the zoo's Tiny Giants invertebrate exhibit.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Several snail species live at the waterfall, including the more common rock fossaria.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

It involved the snail darter, a tiny, then-endangered fish whose habitat would have been harmed by the proposed Tellico Dam in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Part of what’s appealing about snail mail, she said, is remembering that “it’s really nice to devote your entire attention to something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“I’ll put me feet on one wall at night and me head on the other without having to curl over like a snail in the house with three brothers.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff