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Fiddler crab

Photo by nmmccann
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ulvalactuca77
Only the males carry the "fiddle". The enlarged claw is actually a detriment to the fiddler crab as it makes the males half as efficient as feeding as the females.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2012

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