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Snails scrape food from surfaces with a specialized structure called a radula.

Snails are gastropods, a type of animal with distinct feeding behaviour. 

Snails scrape food from surfaces with a specialized structure called a radula rather than chewing. 

The snail scrapes algae, decaying plant material, and other organic matter from rocks, plants, and other surfaces with its small, sharp teeth. 

Snails are not considered herbivores because they eat both plant and animal matter. While some snails eat grass, others eat other types of vegetation or even carrion (the decaying flesh of dead animals).