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Slugs

One distinction between a snail and a slug: The snail has a shell.

Why Are Snails and Slugs So Slow?

These mollusks evolved to mosey along at a particularly ponderous pace—the reasons why may surprise you.

John Tooker, Daniel Bliss, and Jared Adam January 2, 2024

<em>Cratena peregrina</em> grows up to two inches in length and prefers to live on the rocky sea bottom.

The Luminescent Underwater Slug Pirates of the Mediterranean Sea

Crafty nudibranchs get two meals in one.

Natasha Frost November 1, 2017

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Watch This Strange-Looking Monkey Slug Take Over a Mailbox

A fuzzy posterior hides the creature's slimy translucent underbelly.

Lauren Young October 18, 2016

Kaputar, Australia

Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.