Snail ate your mail? Why gastropods munch paper – and how to
Gastropods (snails) eat mail and other paper, an article by Simon Mustoe from the BBC discusses the snail's role in processing waste and their association with the letterbox. News that snails eat letters from the Australian hardware chain Bunnings has sparked a debate among the scientific community.
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Published 28 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · Updated 28 Oct 2026, 14:32 UTC
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