The much maligned Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica), is urban Mumbai's largest land snail.
This naturalised species, which is a minor pest in city gardens, is also an all important scavenger, recycling detritus, and enriching top soil.
📸 8 SEP 2020 (18:30 hrs. approx.), at the #Mumbai Port Trust Botanical Garden, South #Bombay, #India.
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