The "wildlife" in Maitland never ceases to amaze, surprise and shock me.
Some weeks ago when the rains were upon us for days and days, I spotted on the wall in front of me something that looked like a small snail leaving its slimy trail; with one exception! It was houseless!
Tractor Chick: Hey Babe, there is a snail on this wall that doesn't have a house! This is the first time I've seen a house-less snail. It must have lost its house in this pouring rain. All the snails that I've ever seen all had houses on their backs.
Farm Stud: (Decides to have a look at this thing) Hahaha! That's a slug.
Tractor Chick: A slug?! I thought slugs only live in the sea?
Farm Stud: No no here it is called a slug.
Tractor Chick: But it has those retractable eyes on its head just like an ordinary snail does! So how can it be called a slug? This is so weird! Do slugs here have to look for houses?
Farm Stud: Nooooo....slugs don't ever have houses. They are exactly that - house-less.
Tractor Chick: Eeeewwww it's gross!
Farm Stud: Welcome to Australia!
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