Gary the Snail

Gary The Snail (Yes, that is his full name)is SpongeBob's pet mollusc who is commonly reffered to as a snail who is also voiced by Tom Kenny. Gary can only speak in a 'meow' noise, while sea worms in the show commonly bark which indicates that snails are the ocean equivalent of cats and worms are dogs. In some Episodes Gary has been known to say something other than 'Meow'

• As seen in the Episode 'Oppostie Day' where Gary attemted to do the oppostie of his stereotypes by barking like a dog

• In Secret Box, Gary responded to Spongebob's question with 'Meo-NO'. Spongebob didn't think much of it and replied "Aaw, what do you know? You're A Snail!" Spongebob didn't recognise it as special meaning this isn't the first time Gary spoke.

• In The Movie, The Citizens of Bikini Bottom were chanting 'All Hail Plankton', while Gary chanted monotoniously Meow, 'Plankton'

. In many episodes, it has been indicated that Gary is very intelligent, the biggest hint of which was in 'Sleepy Time' where Gary spoke in his dream (that spongebob was intervening) and sounded very old and wise. He had an extensive library which is a possible metaphor for intelligence. Typically, because he is smart, he is not very athletic and contant excersize and physical work makes him tired and wheeze meaning he is a possible athsmatic. He is a domesticated housepet with similair mannerisms to a cat but also is said to be royal blood as seen in Rule of A Dumb. Curiously in rule of a Dumb, it proves that Gary and Patrick are cousins, as their Fathers were brothers. It is suggested that Spongebob had Gary when he lived with his parents as a young boy. As seen in Gary Takes A Bath, Gary can levetate and Teleport, this means that Patrick could also have telekinesis and physic abilities.