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The golden ratio or the Fibonacci number is apparent in many natural objects. This mathematical equation proves that by dividing a line in two parts, the longer part divided by the smaller part is also equal to the whole length divided by the long part.

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Q: What is the golden ratio of a snail shell?
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What has the golden ratio in it?

A great many things have the golden ratio in them varying from things fabricated by humans such as architecture, the proportions of the sides of a book also fall into the golden ratio. The golden ratio also occurs naturally for example the spiral in the snail's shell falls into the golden ratio. Generally most man made things have the golden ratio in them as it has been found quite simply, to look good.


Is the muffin snail sea shill a golden ratio?

No. The golden ratio appears in plants but not animals. Snail shells may grow in a spiraling (exponential) growth pattern but the golden ratio implies one particular growth rate which nature does not demand of them.


What is so interesting about a snail shell?

They are physical, visual renditions of Fibonacci's Golden Section. And they give a snail a home. Without it, that snail would be a slug. See the related links below:


Will a baby snail die if its snail shell is chipped?

yes a baby snail will die if it's shell is chipped because a snail shell is very delicate and so is the snail.


When a snail is born does it have a shell?

when a snail is born it has a shell, and its actual body is still growing in the shell.


What will happen if a snail loses its shell?

The snail's shell will get writing on it. What do you think.


What is a snail shell secreted by?

It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.


What is the oldest part of the snail shell?

The oldest part of a snail's shell is the center of the coil. When the snail grows, it grows outward


What is a snail's home called?

A snail's home is called a shell. The shell is a hard, protective outer layer that is made up of calcium carbonate. It serves as a home for the snail, providing protection from predators and environmental conditions. The shell also grows with the snail as it continues to develop.


What is the body covering of a snail?

if you mean the shell.... it is made of calcium, it grows with the snail and gains whorls (the spirals) ..............similar to a tree, the more spirals the older the snail.


How do you take a snail out of its shell without damaging it?

A snail's organs are attached to the shell through the mantle. If you attempt to pull the snail out, it will harm it.


What is the name of a snail home called?

One answer...There is no name for a place for snails unless it is called a pot of boiling water for escargot.Another answer...Although in snail farming, they are kept in snail pens or snail houses or snailery. Please see the links about snail farming under discussion comments.