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But although in these sagacities, and teachablenesses, the bird has much in common with land poultry, it seems not a link between these and water-fowl; but to be properly placed by the ornithologists between the rail and the coot: this latter being the largest of the fringefoots, singularly dark in color, and called 'fulica' (sooty), or, with insistence, 'fulica atra' (black sooty), or even 'fulica aterrima'

Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds John Ruskin 1859

The front end, to which the carriage is harnessed consist of a Giant snail (Achatina fulica), known also as Giant African Snail (Africans are known as the world fastest runners ).

UFies.org: Random Linkage Archives 2010

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica, a potential ...

Flattened fauna of sidewalks AYDIN 2008

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica, a potential ...

Cultured coconut milk, eh? AYDIN 2008

I exclaimed upon reading that, "This ludicrous error must be corrected!" and quickly left a comment on Christopher's post to indicate that Achatina fulica was a dreaded plant pest with the implication that it was unlikely to be a predator of invertebrates.

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica AYDIN 2008

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica, a potential ...

An occasion for a clinquant celebration AYDIN 2008

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica, a potential ...

Digital image processing: to crop or not to crop? AYDIN 2008

Achatina fulica is an introduced species in Hawaii and many other places.

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica AYDIN 2008

Spotted deer (Axis axis) are now widespread throughout the Andamans, as is the African giant snail (Achatina fulica).

Andaman Islands rain forests 2008

Back in July, Christopher Taylor over at Catalogue of Organisms had a post about snails in which he casually mentioned that the giant African snail Achatina fulica was a predator of invertebrates.

Giant African snail, Achatina fulica AYDIN 2008