2007-08-06 10:20:41 · 7 answers · asked by rubydoobydoo 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Mainly muscular structure and metabolism and all that dull stuff.
2007-08-06 10:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turtles are water residing creatures that captivate people. those reptiles waft peacefully in the process the water, as though their shells have been easy as a feather. yet their extensive shells are honestly quite heavy while carried around on land, that's why turtles circulate so slowly. The water helps them waft and circulate conveniently. Terrestrial snails circulate using their muscular foot. by using bobbing up an undulating wave-like action alongside the dimensions of the foot, a snail is in a position to push against a floor and propel its physique forward, albeit slowly. At perfect velocity snails conceal a trifling 3 inches consistent with minute. Their progression is slowed by using the burden of their shell. In share to their physique length, the shell is extremely a load to hold.
2016-10-09 08:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Are Turtles So Slow
2017-01-15 03:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different reasons: turtles are cold blooded reptiles AND have a heavy shell, AND are designed to swim rather than crawl. Tortoises are slightly more mobile on land, but are heavier. Snails are heavy and don't have the muscles+bones+high efficiency energy system (lungs/blood circulation etc.) that vertebrates do.
2007-08-06 10:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by ribbonfarm.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you observe the body type of each organism you find that they both have shells that protect them from predators.
secondly, look at their way of locomotion. terrestial turtles have to support the shell with legs that come out from the sides giving them a disadvantage of movement.
oceanic turtles have flippers as "legs" and that is self explanatory.
Snails have to contract and expand their bodies to move and carry their shells.
2007-08-06 10:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snails normally move slowly because they have a single foot and they move by sliding it. The foot normally compises of tiny muscles which move in a wavelike motion so to faciliatate......lol
2014-07-10 09:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
their bodies are not deisgned to get away from prey but to protect themselves from it, they can't be fast AND have armor i guess
2007-08-06 10:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by woosh* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋