Do snails pee, poop, or fart?

Moment of Um

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Snails are some of the world’s coolest creatures. They’ve been around since the dinosaurs walked the Earth – and they carry their houses on their backs! But do our super slimy friends ever need to … use the bathroom? We asked biologist Teresa Rose Osborne to help us track down the answer.

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0:00.0	From the brains behind Brainson, this is the moment of um.
0:03.0	Moment of um.
0:08.0	Moment of um comes to you from E.P.
0:10.0	studios.
0:11.0	I'm Shayla Farzon, and I just picked up a copy of one of my favorite books from the library.
0:17.0	It's called Slug and Snail are friends. It's about two best friends who live together in a little garden and it's really good.
0:28.0	Before I read it, I'm going to need some cozy reading supplies, you know, just typical stuff, like an extra large mug of cocoa with extra whipped cream.
0:37.0	A fuzzy blanket.
0:40.0	An old shoe full of nickels, scotch tape, and of course a big plate of meatballs.
0:48.6	Mmm, meatballs.
0:51.2	Okay, I think I'm ready now.
0:54.0	Slug and snail are friends.
0:58.0	The sun was shining, the birds were chirping,
1:02.0	and Slug had just baked a cake.
1:04.9	Ah, this cake needs sprinkles, said Slug. But where are they?
1:10.9	Slug searched and searched behind the couch, under the rug, even inside the bird bath. Just
1:18.4	then snail popped his head in the window. Slug, snail cried.
1:23.0	I'm so glad you're here.
1:25.0	What is it snail?
1:27.0	Slug asked.
1:28.0	I need to use your bathroom.
1:30.0	snail cried.
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