Snail 6,000 big teeth with fists eat deep soil

The New Zealand snail exhibits rapid speed of hunting when choking and swallowing many times.

The close-up angle from BBC Earth's Wild New Zealand program reveals Powelliphanta 's voracious nature, a fist-sized creature with up to 6,000 teeth. In just a few seconds, the snail suffocated and swallowed the soil easily.

Powelliphanta is a diverse, terrestrial carnivorous snail family, according to New Zealand's Ministry of Conservation. Some species can grow up to a few centimeters, like sumo wrestling in the snail world.

Large Powelliphanta snails are hard to find in New Zealand's forests and grasslands. " When the air becomes saturated and the temperature is adequate, the giants rarely emerge. Powelliphanta snails can grow to the size of a fist. They are so rare that they can only be recorded in the environment. captive, where they show amazing behavior , ' explains BBC Earth film crew.

In the video, the snail slid across the wet vegetation in the dark. Although the process of snail chasing the earth seems slow, the moment it kills prey in the blink of an eye. With sudden agility, the snail sucked into the mouth, folding its prey to swallow it all.

"The way they find food is still a mystery. But what is certain is that this snail has an unusual taste and is very voracious. Their mouths surround the earth so it suffocates. The same spectacle is like the cave. noodle work, " the filmmakers said.