Sploid

Watch the slimy conveyor belt way a snail moves

By Casey Chan Published June 3, 2015, 7:13 pm ET

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The GIF, which was found onReddit, is sped up to reveal the mechanics behind how a snail slimes and glides and smooths its way over a surface. The body roll looks like a conveyor belt and is both gross and a weird sort of beautiful. Cool party trick.

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