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Mount Kaputar pink slugs were almost wiped out by wildfires in 2019, but a mass breeding event helped their numbers to bounce back. Where it lives: Mount Kaputar, New South Wales, Australia Why it's awesome: Not all slugs blend into the background. Some, like the striking Mount Kaputar slug, stand out from the crowd. These slimy critters not only grow up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, they also have vibrant, neon-red bodies that are hard to miss. These distinctive hot-pink slugs are found only on an extinct volcano called...