Why do snails make a squealing sound when you throw them into a fire?

Subject: Why do snails make a squealing sound when you throw them into a fire?

Date: Mon Dec 16 06:28:40 2002
Posted by Mark
Grade level: undergrad School: Universtity of South Australia
City: Adelaide State/Province: South Australia Country: Australia
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 1040038120.Zo

Message:


This is not a joke, just recently i was on a holiday with some friends and we 
had a campfire. The timber we had, had sanils on it which made a high-pitched 
squeal as they burnt. Just to make sure it was them we threw a handful of 
snails in which made the same sound again. Iwant to know why!!

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