Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New Zealand is no stranger to unique flora and fauna, and that includes the land snail Powelliphanta augusta. These rare ...

Take, for example, a curious little snail species you’ve probably never heard of. It has a truly baffling biological quirk: it lays its eggs through an opening in its neck. Just let that sink in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

Scientists have captured footage of the reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous snail from New Zealand for the first time, shedding light on a process once shrouded in mystery. Images show the ...

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, ...

In this image made from video, a Powelliphanta augusta snail lays an egg from its neck at the Hokitika Snail Housing facility, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Hokitika, New Zealand.

A rare New Zealand snail had been captured on video for the first time laying an egg from its neck The Powelliphanta augusta snail was undergoing a routine weight check when the egg appeared The snail ...