Meet the Giant African Land Snail.
They are causing quite the stir on Twitter today after one woman shared a picture of the rabbit-like animal online.
The picture shared by @whatmaddness has gone viral online with many questioning the picture of the giant creature was real or photoshopped.
Please. My rabbit. He’s very sick. pic.twitter.com/MSejV0hvtn
— madds (@whatmaddness) July 23, 2017
Yes, social media users were divided by the picture, with some users thinking the snail was adorable.
However, many others, while bizarrely interested, were totally freaked out.
— macie chicketti (@ChickettiMacie) July 24, 2017
this is the best thing on the internet rn https://t.co/pw98IzcqkN
— Shoshana Weissmann (@senatorshoshana) July 24, 2017
Oh gad
madds
what the heck is that
oh no
here comes the nightmares
— d1az? (@d1az_hl) July 23, 2017
* blood curdling screams*
I have a phobia
But its kinda cute https://t.co/j78lQ2HRWC
— Lara BaHon Varian MA (@Bad_Dps) July 24, 2017
Commonly kept as pets in the Western world, the rare snail is somewhat of a prized possession for pet owners.
However, Stateside, the large snail is viewed as a pest and is regularly quarantined by authorities at airports.
This is very funny, and rather sweet, bur please don’t do this. Giant African Land Snails carry nasty pathogens. https://t.co/ByYHa1QMXL
— Tim Skellett (@Gurdur) July 23, 2017
The snail can grow up to 12cm in length and 600 grams in weight.
