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How big can
a snail grow?
Although they have a An eye is
reputation for being slow, situated at
the tip of
snails are not always each tentacle.
small. Meet the giant
Ghana snail, the world’s
largest land snail. This
creature’s shell can grow
to an incredible 12 in
(30 cm) long and 6 in
(15 cm) wide.
SPIRAL SANCTUARY
Snails are part of a group of
mollusks called gastropods. Not
all have shells, but those that do
usually have spiral-shaped shells
that the creatures hide inside,
away from predators.
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