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Giant African Snails hibernate during the dry season.
They bury themselves in the soil making them difficult to find.
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It took 10 years and one million dollars for the state of Florida to get rid of the snails.
A Florida grandmother brought 3 snails home from Africa and put them in her garden.
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Keeping them as pets is against the law.
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When they do die their rotting bodies create a terrible stench.
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Giant African Snails carry a worm that can cause illness in humans.
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When they die their shells decompose and add calcium to the soil.
The calcium changes what can be grown in that soil.
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Snails can cause tremendous damage to crops and other food sources.
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The snail were brought to Brazil as food.
The only problem was African Snails were difficult to chew.
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Giant African Snails are an invasive species
They used to live in just Africa but in recent years have been found in Brazil, China and India.
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They live in the warmer moister areas of the world.
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Giant African Snails can live to be 5 years old.
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Female Giant African Snails can lay up to 500 eggs at a time.
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When african snails hatch the first thing they eat is their own shell.
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African Snails are Nocturnal.
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Most of the snails vital organs are located deep inside its shell.
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The snail leaves a trail of mucus that contains germs.
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Some of the snails shells grow up to 8 inches long.
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An adult snail can weigh as much as 2 pounds.
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It feeds all night long.
It doesn't do much in the heat of the day but, at night everytime it moves it eats.
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The snails mouth is on the underside of the animal.
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