(of fish) migrating from salt water to spawn in fresh water, as salmon of the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus (distinguished from catadromous). Origin of anadromous.
A: A snail scrapes its food, rather than chews it like we humans do. A flexible structure called the radula in the snailâs mouth is lined with neatly organized rows and columns of tiny tooth-like projections. The snail moves its radula over the food, scrapes off bits of it, and swallows.
A snail's diet varies according to its natural habitat. A land snail is usually herbivorous and feeds on a variety of vegetables, fruits and soft barks. Other species of snails, such as the wolf snail, are carnivores and may even eat herbivorous snails. Snails, like other living things, need water to survive but can do with just a little amount of water. Continue Reading.