Marine & Freshwater Environmental Education
The male fiddler crabs have one claw that is much larger than the other. This extra large claw is shaped like a fiddle.
It is useful for two main reasons.
The first being that if waved in a certain manner it attracts some hot chicks, er, female fiddler crabs. The second is that it is a useful tool for defense when other dudes like to create drama during mating season.
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WOW! I wish I had the answer to that one…And, also, that reminds me of why I tend to answer the scientific based questions first. However, I do like a challenge and a reason to search for up-to-date information. I found these two articles on a subscription site that provide some insight to the question… […]
Interesting question. The top three largest coral reef ecosystems in the world are: 1) Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia 2) Belize Barrier Reef 3) Florida Keys Reef Ecosystem A coral reef ecosystem relies on teamwork between the coral animal (a type of cnidarians) and an algae called zooxannthellea.
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