Our flat stone polished by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean was found on the beaches of the Algarve,Portugal. Such a stone is filled with sunny warmth and ocean energy.
Handmade acrylic painting.
Snails appeared on Earth about 600 million years ago. This allows us to consider them one of the most ancient inhabitants of our planet, along with jellyfish. Snails are one of the most convincing proofs of Darwin's theory of evolution, they can adapt to almost any habitat. These molluscs can completely suck themselves into the shell thanks to a special muscle that covers the entire body of the snail. Snails are far from stupid creatures. They are able to think and make decisions based on their life experiences. They are able to crawl along the blade of a knife and not get hurt - during movement, the sole of their feet rests on a kind of "pillow" of mucus that protects the body of the mollusk and helps it move. If the surrounding conditions become unfavorable, snails can spend up to six months in hibernation. Thanks to this ability, garden snails tolerate temperature up to - 120 degrees. Most snails are hermaphrodites, that is, females and males at the same time. Snails lay about 85 eggs at a time, of which cubs hatch in a month. The average lifespan of snails is 15 years. This is comparable to the life expectancy of, for example, the Amur
tiger. Snails do not chew, but grind food with the help of 25 thousand teeth. The almost complete lack of vision compensates for a very developed sense of smell - an individual
without a shell, it smells food at a distance of up to two meters. Snails are completely devoid of hearing and the ability to produce any sounds. But they have organs of balance and chemical sense. They communicate with each other by touch. Salt and sugar are poisonous to them. Snail meat it is not for nothing that it is considered a delicacy in many countries - it has a pleasant taste, and in terms of protein content it surpasses a chicken egg. Snails able to carry objects 10 times heavier than themselves.
Material: stone, jute, varnish-and-paint materials.
Size: 8х7 cm.
weight: 97 g.
Manufacturer: Handmade, own production. Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal.
