Hungry Giant African Land Snail Quickly ‘Peels’ Off the Skin of a Cucumber in an Adorable Timelapse

A Giant African Land Snail quite methodically peeled the skin off of a piece of cucumber while eating the vegetable from outside in. This otherwise slow-motion feeding was sped up through timelapse, making it seem like the gastropod was more famished than in reality.

https://youtu.be/r3d45loupMs

This giant is just enjoying some cucumber.

via Karen Marcelo

Lori Dorn
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