Giant pink slug makes a comeback on extinct volcano in NSW national park

Exclusive: The kaputar slug, which can grow longer than a human hand, was almost wiped out in the black summer bushfires of 2019-20Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA giant, fluorescent pink slug’s comeback on Mount Kaputar has been mapped by eager citizen scientists.The kaputar slug grows up to 20cm long – outstripping the average human hand – and 6cm wide. The only place it exists in the entire world is on an extinct volcano in NSW’s Mount Kaputar national park.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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