Garden snails possess a ribbon-like structure in their mouths called a radula, which is covered in up to fourteen thousand microscopic teeth used to scrape food into their digestive tracts.

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Garden snails possess a ribbon-like structure in their mouths called a radula, which is covered in up to fourteen thousand microscopic teeth used to scrape food into their digestive tracts. These tiny teeth are constantly wearing down and being replaced by new rows, functioning similarly to a horrific, biological chainsaw designed strictly for devouring your prized tomato plants. Some predatory marine snails even have venomous teeth made of extremely durable iron-based compounds that can effortlessly drill right through the shells of other mollusks. Knowing that a sluggish garden pest hides a microscopic woodchipper in its face really ruins the innocent, pastoral vibe of finding one in your backyard