snail

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Inside are nine species of small yellow Polynesian tree snails, including the rarest of the lot, the Garrett's tree snail.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Several snail species live at the waterfall, including the more common rock fossaria.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

It involved the snail darter, a tiny, then-endangered fish whose habitat would have been harmed by the proposed Tellico Dam in Tennessee.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Part of what’s appealing about snail mail, she said, is remembering that “it’s really nice to devote your entire attention to something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“Nature likes things in balance. My pa taught me that. Maybe the screechers kept the snail population in check.”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate