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Giant African land snail

Achatina fulica

Photo by Benno Ibold
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Shell Size 10 cm (can grow to 20 cm)

Habitat:

Native to east Africa but distributet over the world by pet trade, as a food resource, and by accidental introduction.

Notes:

Photos are taken at my home. The snail is part of a natural history exhibition I take care about.

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Achatina fulica

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PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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