Working at giant snail's pace a boon for Ivorian farmers
Considered a delicacy for their tasty flesh, the slime and shells of the giant snails are also used to make cosmetics
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Considered a delicacy for their tasty flesh, the slime and shells of the giant snails are also used to make cosmetics
Weighing up to 500 grams, growing to a length of ten centimetres and highly prized in the Ivory Coast, giant snails have regrettably fallen victim to deforestation and pesticides, and are disappearing from the rainforest.
Azaguie, Ivory Coast (AFP) Nov 30, 2023 - They may weigh a maximum 500 grams and only grow to 10 centimetres (four inches) at most - but farming of giant snails is proving big business in Ivory Coast.