My And with that, the 2nd annual Folsom City Snail Race was off. The event was sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce to raise money for *** new sports complex. Joey Mitchell of Frack Radio ...

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

It may be the slowest race on the planet. England just hosted the Snail Racing World Championships over the weekend. UPI reports how this past Saturday marked the return of the event in Congham — a ...

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A humble garden snail has proved slow and steady wins the race — at this year’s World Snail Racing Championships in Congham, England. Larry the snail beat his sluggish competitors to the finish line ...

Snail shells are often colorful and strikingly patterned. This is due to pigments that are produced in special cells of the snail and stored in the shell in varying concentrations. Fossil shells, on ...