Snail

The Snail is a bug in the introduced in. They appear on flowers, bushes, or rocks (depending on the game) during rainy weather. When caught, the Snail hides in its shell.

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Although the Critterpedia NookPhone app in states that the Snail is available all year, it is unobtainable during January in the Northern Hemisphere and July in the Southern Hemisphere due to rain being replaced with snow during this month.

Donating to the museum
As with all insects in the, the Snail can be donated to the museum, by talking to Blathers who will give the player a small talk about it.

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Snails can be found on the upper terrace of the insect exhibit, on the flowers to the right hand side.

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Upon being donated, the Snail can be found in the room of the bug exhibit with the light in it, resting on a hibiscus bush near the light.

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Once donated, the snail can be found in the butterfly room of the museum, next to the blue and purple flower bushes.

Real-world information
Helix pomatia, also known as the edible snail or escargot (French for "snail"), is a species of snail that is sometimes farmed for eating. It is found throughout Europe, but was introduced to Britain by the Romans. Because of this, it is also commonly called the Roman snail.

The shell is creamy white to light brownish, often with indistinct brown colour bands, and it has five to six whorls. The width of the shell is 30–50 mm and it's height is 30–45 mm. With these specifications, it is one of Europe's biggest species of land snail.