What does it look like?
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The
Singapore Green Tree Snail has a green shell and pale body.
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It is
about 3cm to 5cm long.
Where does it live?
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It
prefers to live within shrubs or trees, and rarely comes down to the
ground.
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It can
be found in the undisturbed forest areas at certain parts of the Central
Catchment Nature Reserve and some of
our offshore islands.
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It
exists only in Singapore and nowhere else in
the world!
What does it eat?
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It
feeds on fungi, algae and other material on the leaves and bark of trees.
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Did
you know? • A Singapore Green Tree Snail has
both male and female reproductive organs, but still needs another snail to
mate. •
When
the Singapore Green Tree snail senses danger, it pulls itself back into its
hard shell. •
It
has a green shell, so it hides itself very well in greenery. To spot one, you
need very good eyesight and a lot of patience! |
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It can
also be seen feeding on algae on solid surfaces such as walls and floors.
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It
wraps a leaf around its eggs after laying them. This is to prevent them from
drying up. If the eggs dry up, they most likely will not hatch. |
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The
Singapore Green Tree Snail may soon no longer exist. It is therefore important for us to
conserve our forest habitats, and not collect their shells. |
