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Snails come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and species, and they serve a key role in our environment. Not only do they ...
The snail’s shell defies the smooth spirals we associate with its kind. Instead, it folds into boxy, angular whorls, a shape ...
The Powelliphanta augusta snail, found only in New Zealand, is a threatened species. Conservationists have been caring for a ...
A snail was caught on camera laying an egg from its neck, giving researchers a rare glimpse into the reproductive life of the gastropod, the New Zealand’s Department of Conservation said.
A ranger who has been caring for the snails for the last 12 years said it's the first time she's seen one lay an egg.
Slugs and snails can be quite invasive when it comes to plants, especially during the warmer months when they're looking for ...
Feedback's proposal that the genome of the blue whale could be used to communicate the scale of large datasets is knocked ...
In a video from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC), a small egg that looks a bit like a hen’s egg pops out of its ...
In a remarkable conservation success, New Zealand scientists have recorded a Mount Augustus snail laying an egg for the first ...
Hankinson further explained: “Plants which have been overfed, especially with high nitrogen fertiliser, tend to encourage ...
A rare snail from New Zealand was filmed for the first time laying an egg through its neck, and experts said they "struck ...
Rare footage captures New Zealand snail laying egg from neck, revealing unique reproductive habits of threatened species.