Garden snail relaxed crawl
A garden snail relaxed crawl describes the slow, steady movement of a garden snail as it glides along a surface.
How big is it?
0.0008 m/s · speed
Speed · approximate
Typical recorded range: 0.0001 m/s to 0.002 m/s.
A little perspective
Garden snail relaxed crawl vs Snail crawling: speed comparison
The speed of a crawling snail is about 1.25 times the speed of a garden snail’s relaxed crawl.
DISTANCE IN ONE SECOND
A garden snail relaxed crawl describes the slow, steady movement of a garden snail as it glides along a surface.
800 µm in 1 s
Snail crawling is the slow movement of a snail as it glides along a surface using its muscular foot.
1 mm in 1 s
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Garden snail relaxed crawl
Speed: 0.0008 m/s; approximate; range 0.0001 m/s–0.002 m/s.
A curated garden snail relaxed crawl comparison anchor. The representative value and any stated range preserve the backlog measurement convention; operating or experimental conditions can change real observations.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Snail crawling
Speed: 0.001 m/s; example.
A chosen 1 mm/s crawl. Species, surface and conditions affect pace.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 0.0008 m/s
We compare the speed of a garden snail’s relaxed crawl. This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty. The recorded range is 0.0001 m/s to 0.002 m/s.
A curated garden snail relaxed crawl comparison anchor. The representative value and any stated range preserve the backlog measurement convention; operating or experimental conditions can change real observations.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0008 m/s | 0.0001 m/s to 0.002 m/s | approximate |
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