Explaining Snail Horns as Eyes for a 7-Year-Old

Learn simple and fun ways to explain that snails have eyes on their horns to a 7-year-old child.

Hi there! When we say "snails' horns are eyes," it means that the little sticks or antennas on a snail's head have their eyes on the tips. These "horns" are also called "tentacles."

Here are some other easy ways to say it:

  • The snail's eyes live on the ends of its little horns.
  • A snail has tiny eyes at the top of its feelers.
  • The horns on a snail's head are like its eye stalks.
  • Snails use the tips of their horns to see the world around them.

So, snails don't have eyes just on their faces like we do — their eyes sit up high on their horns!

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