Author: Julián Monge Nájera, Ecologist and Photographer The cloud forest of Costa Rica is home to an extraordinary snail, with a behavior sometimes reminiscent of bats, sometimes of domestic cats. Its survival seems likely thanks to the hydroelectric production program of Costa Rica, one of the world’s most advanced countries in carbon neutrality. Snails do not have dry skin to protect them from dehydration, and they need abundant water to produce the jelly-like substance on which they glide. They do everything to conserve humidity: their shells are usually light-colored and therefore reflect more heat; in addition, shells prevent the passage […]