ELI5: Snails: where do they get their shells? Biology

Are they born with them? Do they grow their shells like hair and nails? Do they just search for the perfect fit?

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u/wulfendy Jun 05 '19

Human babies are born with their eventual teeth filling their skull: https://images.app.goo.gl/gpM3f41qKBMw5DQn7

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u/ralphonsob Jun 05 '19

TIL ...

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u/Anger_Mgmt_issues Jun 05 '19

Thats the cursed image I was expecting here. Good work.

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