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Achatina fulica

Achatina fulica

The Giant African Snail is a big, slow-moving snail with a spiral shell. They love to munch on plants and can be found in warm places. They are interesting creatures that can grow quite large!

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

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The Achatina fulica is a very large land snail, typically with a long, conical shell that is mottled brown and cream or yellow. Its body is often pale grey or brownish, featuring two pairs of retractable tentacles on its head, with eyes located on the longer upper pair.

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Achatina fulica
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Achatina fulica

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

A single snail can live for almost 10 years, even longer than many pets!

These snails are so huge, they can weigh as much as a small grapefruit!

They can lay hundreds of eggs at a time, hidden underground!

They use their special 'radula' tongue to scrape food like a tiny grater.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Speedy Repair

Achatina fulica can regrow lost tentacles or damaged parts because of specialized cells that help them heal from injury.

Fähigkeit

Portable Home

Achatina fulica has a strong, spiraled shell that helps them retract fully inside for protection from predators and dehydration.

Fähigkeit

Double Duty

Achatina fulica has both male and female reproductive organs that helps them mate with any other mature snail they encounter.

Fähigkeit

Slime Navigator

Achatina fulica can produce a slippery mucus trail that helps them glide over rough surfaces and deter predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-20 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-9 Jahre
Top Speed
0.005 km/h

Ernährung und Fütterung

These hungry snails munch on many plants, decaying matter, and even calcium for their shells!

Hauptnahrung

  • fruits
  • vegetables
  • leafy greens
  • decaying plant matter
  • algae
  • calcium sources

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Rosy Wolf Snail

Euglandina rosea

This predatory snail hunts Achatina fulica.

eats

New Guinea Flatworm

Platydemus manokwari

This invasive flatworm preys on Achatina fulica.

eaten by

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Rats are known to consume these snails.

eats

Banana Plant

Musa acuminata

Feeds on banana leaves and fruit, causing damage.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Giant African Snail

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't touch snails you find outside without asking an adult first, as some can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Achatina fulica?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Achatina fulica?

0.1-0.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Achatina fulica?

5-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Achatina fulica?

0.005 km/h

Was frisst Achatina fulica?

These hungry snails munch on many plants, decaying matter, and even calcium for their shells!

Wo findet man Achatina fulica normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Achatina fulica?

Foraging

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