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Saturday, 12 December 2009 |
Hermit crabs exaggerate their fighting ability with misleading claw displays
Jane Palmer, Ph.D.
 Back off. Male hermit crabs display their claws to intimidate and deter attackers. Credit Hans Hillewaert by courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Well-endowed hermit crabs are not shy about displaying their claws
To study these crab interactions in detail, a team led by marine biologist Gareth Arnott at Queen
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