2007-03-16 13:57:40 · 12 answers · asked by BRIAN C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the fastest Snail in the world (common garden snail) covered 13" in 2 minutes.
1 mile has 63,000 inches in it, so that Snail could cover that distance (1 mile) in a time of ( 63K /13=4846 x2= 9692 minutes), 9692/ 60= 161.5 hours/24= 6.73 days. Ok, so that particular snail could (circumference at equator in miles is 24,901.5 miles) 24,901.5 X 6.73= 167587 days divided by 365 = 459.1 or say 460 Years. Snails in captivity have lived as long as 30 years
2007-03-16 14:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably wouldn't live to make it to the next hill/ street. They are very slow and don't live too long. It would probably take them maybe over 50 of our years or even more since they go at a pace of less than a coupole of meters per hour. But on the way, they would probably get eaten, stepped on, ran over in the streets, crushed, drown at sea, and all sorts of horrible deaths.
2007-03-16 21:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by t_nguyen62791 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i reckon the same as the fastest trip around the world
no reason y the snail couldnt use transport :)
2007-03-16 21:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
24 hours if it was put into a geo-stationary orbit around the world.
2007-03-16 21:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Jonny Lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 53 years, then end up getting stepped on at the last few miles lol
2007-03-16 21:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by yummy_mummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao a reaaaalllllllly long time
2007-03-16 21:00:52 · answer #6 · answered by princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends upon which mode of transport it uses.
2007-03-18 16:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by middy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which species? Is it unladen?
2007-03-16 21:02:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol!! a wicked long time hon !
2007-03-16 21:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by bellelatina1616 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on his wheels
2007-03-16 21:03:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋