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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the next few weeks, Paris will be home to many of the world’s impressive athletes, including some of the fastest human beings on the planet. Among the competitors gathering for the Olympic Games ...

On your marks. Get set. Go. If you've ever attended a race event, you've probably heard these commands. Everyone gets in position, and then they dazzle onlookers with their speed. But this weekend in ...