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Lobster

Homarus americanus

Lobsters are fascinating creatures found in the ocean. They have hard shells that protect their bodies and strong claws for catching food and defending themselves.

Lebensraum: Marine

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The Lobster has a hard, segmented exoskeleton that ranges from dark blue-green to reddish-brown, often with mottled patterns. It possesses two large, unequal claws—one for crushing and one for cutting—and ten walking legs. Long antennae help it sense its surroundings.

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Lobster
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Lobster

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A female lobster can carry her eggs tucked under her tail for nearly a year before they hatch!

Its brain is located in its throat, which is a very unusual place for an animal's brain!

Lobsters can walk both forwards and backwards, helping them navigate tricky ocean floors!

Lobsters have blue blood because it uses copper, not iron, to carry oxygen through its body!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Limb Re-Grower

Lobster can regrow lost claws or legs over several molts, which helps them survive attacks from predators.

Fähigkeit

Crushing Grip

Lobster has two specialized claws, one for crushing and one for cutting, helping them open hard shells for food.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Sniffer

Lobster has tiny hairs on its legs and antennae that 'taste' chemicals in water, helping find food and mates.

Fähigkeit

Shell Shedder

Lobster sheds its hard exoskeleton to grow bigger, which helps them increase in size throughout their lives.

Maße und Details

Average Length
50 cm
Average Weight
1 kg
Max Lifespan
50 Jahre
Geschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Gelegegröße
80000
Incubation Period
300 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Lobsters are opportunistic eaters that scavenge the seabed for various small animals and decaying matter.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • crabs
  • clams
  • mussels
  • sea urchins
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Adult cod prey on young lobsters in their habitat.

eaten by

Atlantic Wolfish

Anarhichas lupus

Large wolfish are known predators of adult and juvenile lobsters.

hunts

Jonah Crab

Cancer borealis

Lobsters actively hunt crabs, especially smaller or molting individuals.

eaten by

Humans

Homo sapiens

Humans fish for lobsters, making them a popular seafood.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

American LobsterMaine Lobster

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Avoid touching lobsters in the wild as they can pinch with their claws. Always observe them from a safe distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das average Length von Lobster?

50 cm

Was ist der/die/das average Weight von Lobster?

1 kg

Was ist der/die/das max Lifespan von Lobster?

50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das geschwindigkeit von Lobster?

5 km/h

Was frisst Lobster?

Lobsters are opportunistic eaters that scavenge the seabed for various small animals and decaying matter.

Wo findet man Lobster normalerweise?

Marine

Wie jagt Lobster?

Scavenging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Lobster?

80000

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