Largest of the world's terrestrial gastropods, the African Giant Land Snail can reach amazing proportions. There is quite a trade for living molluscs

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Largest of the world's terrestrial 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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Size: 5600px × 5136px
Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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