Largest of the world's land-based gastropods the African Giant Land Snail can reach amazing proportions. There is quite a trade for living molluscs
Largest of the world's land-living gastropods, the African Giant Land Snail can reach amazing proportions. There is quite a trade for living molluscs like these and they are easy to breed in captivity.
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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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