
Watch a snail lay an egg…from its neck
Laura Baisas
created: May 7, 2025, 1:49 p.m. | updated: May 17, 2025, 1:40 p.m.
New Zealand is no stranger to unique flora and fauna, and that includes the land snail Powelliphanta augusta.
These rare hermaphroditic snails are only found in New Zealand and much of their lives has remained a mystery.
In a video from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC), a small egg that looks a bit like a hen’s egg pops out of its neck.
Like most snails, Powelliphanta are hermaphrodites and have both male and female genitalia.
Even with both sets of genitalia, they usually mate with another snail to cross fertilize their eggs.
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