Underside view of a giant land snail (Acavus phoenix) that is clinging to a chili plant stem. The land snail has tightened its grip to the stem

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Underside view of a giant land snail (Acavus phoenix) that is clinging to a chili plant stem. The land snail has tightened its grip to the stem by its muscular foot, and this gesture reveals its body

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Chanuka Karunarathna / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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