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Snails belong to a group of invertebrate animals known as molluscs. Most molluscs carry a shell. Other members of this group include slugs, mussels, squid and cuttlefish. Snail meat has been consumed by humans throughout the world since the historic times. Snail meat is one of the most popular delicacies in Nigeria. The meat is high in protein (12 – 16%) and iron and low in fat.

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Snails and endangered gorillas: Perfect together? WCS picked eight former gorillas poachers & set them up to raise African giant snails (Archachatina marginata), a local delicacy. They helped construct snail pens, then stocked each pen with 230 giant snails. The snails breed quickly, and should yield a harvest of 3,000 snails per year. Should end up being a fairly profitable enterprise for local farmers. Annual costs: $87 per farmer, profits: $413 per year. The meat of one Cross River gorilla (G Escargot Recipe, Cross River Gorilla, African Snail, Snail Farming, Giant Snail, Giant African Land Snails, Good Sources Of Iron, Sheep And Goat, Farming Ideas

Snails and endangered gorillas: Perfect together? WCS picked eight former gorillas poachers & set them up to raise African giant snails (Archachatina marginata), a local delicacy. They helped construct snail pens, then stocked each pen with 230 giant snails. The snails breed quickly, and should yield a harvest of 3,000 snails per year. Should end up being a fairly profitable enterprise for local farmers. Annual costs: $87 per farmer, profits: $413 per year. The meat of one Cross River…

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