African Giant Land Snail
Lissachatina fulica
Observed at Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. April 2011.
Achatinidae snails feed principally on plant matter, living or dead. When abundant their prolific feeding can be destructive to agricultural and horticultural production. Some species can be used as food and others are popular as terrarium pets. In this way some species have been translocated to other tropical areas and have become serious pests.
Achatinidae -- a Land Snail Family
Observed at Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. March 2013.