Giant African land snails, or GALS, are considered one of the most destructive species because they consume at least 500 different types of plants, cause structural damage to buildings and can carry a parasite that causes meningitis in humans and animals. They can live as long as nine years and are difficult to eradicate because they have no natural predator and can reproduce exponentially -- up to 1,200 new snails per year.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:09:21 +0000