The rare New Zealand Snail Powelliphanta Augusta was first removed while laying eggs.
In the first instance it is possible to adjust how a rare New Zealand snail powelliphanta augusta puts an egg. The Associated Press reported this reference to the local environmental protection agency.
An unusual moment was removed on the west coast of the Southern Island of New Zealand, where Rangers cared for the population of these predators mollusk, trying to save them from extinction. The video shows how a small bright ball appears from the hole under the head of the snail, which is a rare phenomenon for this species.
These snails live only in New Zealand, mainly in forests and meadows. They are one of the largest mollusks in the world and hunting rainworms, pulling them into a sink like a noodle. However, their residence at Mount Ogastus was destroyed due to mining, so nearly 6,000 snails were moved to cooled containers that mimic natural conditions.
According to Liza Flanagan from the Department of Nature Protection, who has been raising snails for more than 12 years, this is the first time it is possible to see the process of laying eggs. “Some of our snails are from 25 to 30 years old. They are the opposite of garden snails with thousands of descendants a year and live less,” he said.
The snails of these hermaphrodites, that is, there are organs of the same sex, and for reproduction they need up to eight years, after which they only turn a few eggs per year. As a result, maintaining Powelliphanta Augusta has become a real challenge for scientists.
In March 2025, nearly 1900 individuals of this species have lived in captivity, which together have laid more than 2200 eggs.
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