Snails have over 1,000 microscopic teeth. Some eat leaves, but different snails eat many different things, including other snails. Photo by Jennifer Schlick Of all the flora and fauna in the region, ...

Snails have long appealed to cartoonists (Sam Gross’s “I don’t care if she is a tape dispenser. I love her.” remains an all-time favorite gag). And also to me—as a kid, I had a pet snail named Milo ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. The story I'm about to tell became much more interesting once I invited a zoologist into the narrative. Yet, this tale wouldn't have come around if I ...