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Giant Powelliphanta snails also live on the forest floor
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Giant Powelliphanta snailsalso live on the forest floor

Giant Powelliphanta snails
also live on the forest floor

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Giant Powelliphanta snails also live on the forest floor.
Duration
5 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:59
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
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Production
AB Filmcenter

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Let's see. (HUSHING) (MURMURING)
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The snail has a tongue covered in tiny teeth,
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