In this image made from video, a Powelliphanta augusta snail lays an egg from it's neck at the Hokitika Snail Housing facility, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Lisa Flanagan/New ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: New Zealand Department of Conservation In a world first, scientists have filmed a rare ...

The miracle of life can be majestic at times. Other times, it’s an incredibly rare snail in New Zealand having kids out of its neck hole. In a first, officials at New Zealand’s Department of ...

The Powelliphanta augusta snail was undergoing a routine weight check when an egg appeared from its neck Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...