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What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...

The sign perched in front of Live Oak High looks like something you could see at any high school, with one quirk. It doesn’t mention Lions nor Tigers nor Bears. Instead, it boasts of being “Home of ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Banana slugs are ...

After getting some reassurance that Big Basin’s redwoods were going to be OK, my mind turned to the fate of an equally beloved and significantly less fire-resistant organism in the park: the banana ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California’s coastal redwood forests and the university’s beloved ...

Below the majestic trees and prehistoric ferns that grace California’s redwood forests lives a weird and slimy creature: the banana slug. Named for their bright yellow color, banana slugs aren’t that ...