Welsh Mountain Zoo | GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL

GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL

Achatina fulica


  • Not Evaluated
  • Data Deficient
  • Least Concern
  • Near Threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically Endangered
  • Extinct in the Wild
  • Extinct

The giant African snail is the world's biggest land-dwelling snail! They can grow up to a mighty 12cm in length and weight up to 600g.

Cynefin Brodorol →

Eastern Africa

Cynefin naturiol  →

Forests, farmland, scrub land & wetlands

Deiet  →

Grasses, plants, fruits and vegetables

Disgwyliad Oes  →

In the wild: 5-6 years In Captivity: Up to 10 years

Bridio  →

100-500 eggs Incubation period: 11-15 days

Enw'r grwp  →

Rout, Walk or Escargatoire

Oriau gweithredol  →

Diurnal

Bygythiadau  →

No threats

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