Crazy Creatures on MSN
How an invasive snail is altering ecosystems and public health
Giant African snails are spreading into new regions, bringing with them a parasite known to cause serious illness in humans.
The Cool Down on MSN
Residents alarmed as harmful creatures spread into new territory: 'There are thousands'
According to local outlet CiberCuba, sightings of the giant African snail have surged in provinces such as Artemisa, with ...
The San Antonio River Authority is installing plastic barriers to try to stop invasive apple snails from laying their piles ...
From the hot pink apple snail eggs that cling to cypress trees to trampled sugarcane crops, signs of invasive species are ...
Since 1990, the St. Louis Zoo has played an instrumental role in bringing Tahitian snails back from the brink of extinction. Few species that have gone completely extinct have been successfully ...
GEORGIA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division are encouraging anglers, boaters, and visitors to lakes across the state to help prevent the spread of invasive snail ...
The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the ...
David Sischo is working to save some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii’s native tree snails. The snails play a crucial role in the ecosystem, having evolved over millions ...
There’s no doubt about it – animal reproduction can get downright bizarre. Nature doesn’t always follow the rules we expect, and sometimes it veers straight into the realm of the absurd. Take, for ...
The Campbell’s keeled glass-snail is officially extinct, but researchers have ‘high hopes’ that translocation will allow the population to thrive ...
Friends of the Irish Environment Director Tony Lowes told Newsweek his message to the president: "Hey, Donald—remember that ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Once Feared Extinct, 1,329 Pea-Sized Snails Have Been Released on an Atlantic Island After Captive Breeding Effort
Just a few years ago, the outlook for island snails on the Portuguese Madeira archipelago appeared grim, at best. These ...
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