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!

生息地: Urban areas, Gardens

外見

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.

AnimaliaMolluscaGastropodaStylommatophoraAchatinidaeLissachatina
Achatina fulica
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Achatina fulica

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Speedy Repair

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

能力

Portable Home

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

能力

Double Duty

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

能力

Slime Navigator

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
10-20 cm
体重
0.1-0.5 kg
寿命
5-9 年
Top Speed
0.005 km/h

食性と食事

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

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Giant African Snail

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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

よくある質問

Achatina fulicaの長さは何ですか?

10-20 cm

Achatina fulicaの体重は何ですか?

0.1-0.5 kg

Achatina fulicaの寿命は何ですか?

5-9 年

Achatina fulicaのtop Speedは何ですか?

0.005 km/h

Achatina fulicaは何を食べますか?

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

Achatina fulicaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas, Gardens

Achatina fulicaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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