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The world's most toothed animal, the snail has more than 20,000 teeth

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The world's most toothed animal, the snail has more than 20,000 teeth

The most dentate animal in the world is the snail, with a total of 25,600 teeth, and all distributed on the tongue, when foraging for food can use teeth to grind food, and snails grow in a dark and humid environment, day and night, come to know it. Nov 08, 2024

The animal with the most teeth in the world

Many people looking at this number may guess sharks or tigers and some other large animals, but the answer is absolutely surprising. The animal with the most teeth in the world is the snail. It carries a thick shell on its back and a soft body, which doesn't seem to have much to do with teeth ah.

Generally speaking, the snail's mouth is small, but it has more than 26,000 teeth, and the most special thing is that the snail's teeth are grown on top of the tongue, we can't see it with the naked eye, but it is very sharp and should not be underestimated. The snail has many teeth but does not play the role of chewing, it chews or use the tongue to carry out, so that better digestion. But even so, the snail's teeth will be renewed.

 

 

The world's most sleeping animal

It is also worth noting that snails are not only the most dentate animals in the world, but also the best sleepers. Other animals may only need to hibernate at most, but snails need to sleep anytime, anywhere, and they use mucus to seal up the door to their "room" before they sleep.

 

 

The world's largest snail

There are various kinds of snails in the world, among which the African giant snail is the largest in the world, the longest can reach about 30 cm, and they eat more complex things, whether it is crops or trees can easily eat. These snails are abundant and have even evolved into disasters in several parts of the world.

 

 

Snail distribution locations

Snails are abundant and widespread, with branches all over the world. They can live in forests, shrubs, orchards, vegetable gardens, farmland, parks, gardens, temples, mountains, flatlands, hills and other shady and humid areas, and are a notorious agricultural pest. Some of these species are used as delicacies.

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