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 ...

Assembly Bill 1850, which would make the banana slug California's state slug, passed the assembly. Sammy the Slug, the UC Santa Cruz Mascot, was on the assembly floor advocating for the bill.

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana ... mascot. The published genome will serve as a resource for further investigation into the ...