Snails! Totally Trivia

[Morph]

Totally Trivia...!

Todays Question for you

How do snail reproduce?
+ How do they pass on their shells or whatever they may be called?
I thught this was an interesting question and think it would make an interesting post. (And google is 10 key strokes away)

Feel free to be humourous or serious.

I thought they might pass down the shells from generation to generation :p


Tom

 

[gchick]

lol...you got me wondering ther. Anyway, here's what i found

Snail reproduction is a curious tale. Snails are hermaphrodites, but although individuals contain both male and female sex organs, they do not self-fertilize. The two to six hour marathon session that is snail copulation is actually an exchange of sperm between two individuals, combined with plenty of rubbing, biting and 'eye-stalk' waving. Individuals use the received sperm to fertilize their own eggs � a process that is necessary to maintain genetic diversity in the population.

 

[Morph]

Apparently, also male snails make hard "arrows" and fire them at their loved one!

Wow....

10np$ Donated

 

[gchick]

thanks