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Banana Slug

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Banana slugs are one of the largest slug species in the world, growing up to ten inches long. While yellow banana slugs are the most recognizable, they can also be green, brown, or have black spots.

Their preferred habitat is the cool, damp forest floor beneath California redwoods (the California state tree), where they eat organic detritus and assist with pollination.

Banana slugs have been the iconic mascot of the University of California, Santa Cruz since 1986.

(Assembly Bill 1850, Chapter 668, 2024)

State Slug - Banana Slug

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