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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!

Hábitat: Urban areas, Gardens

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 10-20 cm
Peso: 0.1-0.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-9 años
Top Speed: 0.005 km/h

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

fruits
vegetables
leafy greens
decaying plant matter
algae
calcium sources

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Longevo

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.

Gigante

Gigante describe organismos u objetos de un tamaño significativamente mayor al promedio de su especie o tipo.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.