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Great Grey Slug

Limax maximus

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Britain's largest slug at up to 20 cm, with a keel at the tail. It is largely carnivorous, feeding on other slugs and fungi rather than living plants. It mates acrobatically, intertwining while suspended from a mucus thread.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Limax maximus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.