Rare large carnivorous New Zealand snail filmed for the first time laying egg from its neck – video

The New Zealand Department of Conservation, which has managed a captive population of Powelliphanta augusta since 2006, was undertaking a routine weight check when a small, hen-shaped white egg started emerging from a snail’s slimy neck. The land snails, otherwise known as the Mount Augustus snail, are found only in New Zealand and are among some of the largest in the world. They are slow-growing and can live for decades. Continue reading...