Information Sheet
Grassland Animals

Slug

Slugs love damp places. They are members of the mollusc family and are closely related to snails. They breathe through a small hole in their back. Most snails die when there is a hard frost. They survive the winter as eggs which hatch out in spring. One type of slug hibernates.

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Slugs eat :
plant material.

Slugs are eaten by :
birds, badgers, foxes.

Group: Mollusc