Edible snail of Helix pomatia
The Edidble or Burgundy snail is a large snail ,
that appears sometimes in the garden. It are peaceful
and slow snails feeding only on herbs and sometimes
vegetables.
The propagation of the edible snal
These snails are hermaphrodite , they are
female and male together in one snail-body.
The edible buries its eggs in a hole in the ground.
Edible snail as a food
Edible snail can be eaten and are called escargots.
Here on can see the large muscle that pulls the snail
into the protection of its house.
Edible snail and its food
The deible snail feeds on vegetables and herbs.
This edible snail is eating a leave of the dandalion.
The Escargot
If the edible snail is collected to be eaten, they are
called "Escargots". But in some countries the edible snail
is protected.
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