The Escapist

I want to play World of Warcraft for one reason only: snail mounts

There are many reasons to play World of Warcraft, but I’m only interested because of one particular feature I recently ...
Good News Network

Thought Extinct, Snail Scientists Embark on Largest Snail Breeding and Reintroduction Effort in History

To save it, they undertook one of the largest captive snail breeding and reintroduction efforts in Australian, and perhaps ...
The Conversation

African land policy reforms have been good for women and communities – but review of 18 countries shows major gaps

Marc Wegerif receives research funding from the DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security (CoE-FS). He is a Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the University of Pretoria and a Principal ...
Florida Today

10 invasive animal species wreaking havoc on Florida ecosystems

Feral hogs can weigh several hundred pounds. Giant African land snails are known to eat stucco off of buildings Iguanas can be more than 5 feet long, and they poop everywhere. Florida's warm climate ...
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Giant African snails invade Goa, ecology under threat

Panaji: Giant African land snails (GALS), one of the world’s most invasive species, are being randomly spotted in the state, as experts said this could be an indication of a local population ...
a-z-animals

Giant African Snails Are So Big They Can Fill a Human Hand

Giant African snails (Achatina fulica) can grow up to 8 inches in length and weigh up to 1.13 ounces. Their cone-shaped shell is pointed and has between 7 and 9 spirals when fully grown. The color of ...
WVXU

To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

In the forests of New Zealand's North Island, park rangers have been working for more than a decade to save a threatened population of giant snails. Now, these are not your average garden snails. They ...