diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/snail.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/snail.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f24672173bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/snail.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// TODO: /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/snail_trail
+/datum/mob_controller/snail
+	expected_type = /mob/living/simple_animal/snail
+	emote_see    = list("retracts and extends its eyes")
+	speak_chance = 0
+	turns_per_wander = 20
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/snail
+	name = "snail"
+	desc = "A famous shelled mollusc known for carrying their home with them."
+	icon = 'icons/mob/simple_animal/snail.dmi'
+	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
+	base_movement_delay = 5 SECONDS
+	max_health = 1
+	butchery_data = null
+	ai = /datum/mob_controller/snail
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/snail/proc/smear(turf/smear_turf)
+	if(istype(smear_turf) && !(locate(/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/mucus) in smear_turf))
+		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/mucus(smear_turf)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/snail/Move()
+	var/last_loc = loc
+	. = ..()
+	if(. && last_loc)
+		smear(last_loc)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/snail/death(gibbed)
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc)
+		smear(loc)
+		new /obj/item/food/butchery/meat/fish/mollusc(get_turf(loc))
+	qdel(src)
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple_animal/snail.dmi b/icons/mob/simple_animal/snail.dmi
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index 00000000000..cdde2c822eb
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diff --git a/nebula.dme b/nebula.dme
index 3d166365eb5..a99e2ac0470 100644
--- a/nebula.dme
+++ b/nebula.dme
@@ -2980,6 +2980,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\lizard.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\mushroom.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\possum.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\snail.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\friendly\tomato.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\_hostile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\simple_animal\hostile\antlion.dm"