they have no foot
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∙ 13y agoI think that's either a snail or a slug (it's their secreted mucus from their muscular foot)
One kind of snail mucus is produced by the foot and is used for crawling. The second kind of external mucus is used to coat the external parts of the body. This coating helps prevent desiccation of the exposed soft tissues.
It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.
To help it slide around more easily and reduce friction.
Mucus is secreted so that peristalsis can occur and can slide easily down you throat.
For lubrication and for infections
The answer to the riddle is the snail. A snail has a foot but no legs.
Snails use an undulating muscle called a foot to move. Secreted slime aids their movement by reducing friction between the two surfaces.
The answer to the riddle is the snail. A snail has a foot but no legs.
The scientific name for the trail left by a snail is "mucus trail." Snails produce mucus to aid in locomotion and protect themselves from rough surfaces.
mucus
The snail moves by creeping on a flat "foot" underneath the body. The band of muscles in the foot contract and expand and this create a kind of rippling movement that pushes the snail forward. The "foot" has a special gland that produces a slimy mucus to make a slippery track. You can often see these silvery tracks in the garden. The slime comes out from the front and hardens when it comes into contact with air. The snail is able to move on very sharp pointed needles, knife, razors and vines without being injured because the mucus-like secretion helps to protect its body. Look at how the snail wraps its soft body around the branch so that it will not fall off.