▲ 361 ▼ Does anyone know what kind of snails these are? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by gigaqps@lemmy.world to c/snails@reddthat.com 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 month ago (4 children) Isn't it obvious? The great horned snail! permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (3 children) Obvious? Since when scientists give obvious names? It might be "brown-headed mountain snail" or "Dark Hay Devourer of Doom" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Most animals were not named by scientists.... Did a scientist name horses, cows, cats or other older animals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Lineaus: Am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago As a Swede, absolutely not, but plenty of animals had their name before him cataloging them. He did give them a schematic name, but few people use the schematic name in daily conversation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (3 children) Obvious? Since when scientists give obvious names? It might be "brown-headed mountain snail" or "Dark Hay Devourer of Doom" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Most animals were not named by scientists.... Did a scientist name horses, cows, cats or other older animals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Lineaus: Am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago As a Swede, absolutely not, but plenty of animals had their name before him cataloging them. He did give them a schematic name, but few people use the schematic name in daily conversation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Most animals were not named by scientists.... Did a scientist name horses, cows, cats or other older animals? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Lineaus: Am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago As a Swede, absolutely not, but plenty of animals had their name before him cataloging them. He did give them a schematic name, but few people use the schematic name in daily conversation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Lineaus: Am I a joke to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago As a Swede, absolutely not, but plenty of animals had their name before him cataloging them. He did give them a schematic name, but few people use the schematic name in daily conversation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago As a Swede, absolutely not, but plenty of animals had their name before him cataloging them. He did give them a schematic name, but few people use the schematic name in daily conversation permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago Those are the endangered Midwestern Giant Whitetail Snail. Such a rare sighting! permalink fedilink source
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Are they racing? permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] boobookittyfrick@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago Those aren't snails, they're actually French pastries. permalink fedilink source
[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Hey dear, I see what you did there. permalink fedilink source
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