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200 years ago, lobsters were so plentiful that they could easily be picked up from New England beaches. Back then, lobsters were served to prisoners!
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During its first month of life, a lobster is part of the plankton (clouds of tiny plant particles and sea creatures floating in the water near the surface). Most lobsters are eaten by fish and other animals at this stage of life.
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A lobster starts life as an egg, no larger than the head of a pin. Its mother carries it around on the underside of her body.
Lobsters are a favorite food of the octopus!
All crustaceans belong to a bigger group of animals called Arthropoda, which include spiders, insects, scorpions and horseshoe crabs!
It doesn’t take x-ray vision to see a lobster’s skeleton. The lobster wears its bones on the outside. That crusty outer shell of bones is what gives lobsters, crabs and shrimp the name crustaceans.
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The American lobster has two strong claws: a big-toothed crusher claw for pulverizing shells and a finer-edged ripper claw for tearing soft flesh.
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Lobsters also use their claws to fight with each other. If one fighter gets another into a claw-lock, the loser can “throw” (or release) its claw and walk away. Lobsters are cannibals; the winner will eat the dropped claw. The loser will grow a new claw the next time it molts (sheds its shell and grows a new one). Standards Link: !IXTFCH %BDA@IGIC,FBC' #BEEB)FCH ,FDAEI TF@IV+FBC,*
Life with Claws What would your life be like if you had lobster claws instead of hands. If I had claws like a lobster I don’t think I would be able to eat. How would I hold a fork? I would not be able to pick up my food and I would starve. Lily, 2nd grade It would be interesting to have claws instead of hands. I would be able to grab onto things and bring them in close. But it would be OK for a day or so but then I think I would want my hands back. Hands are much more clever for reaching and picking up stuff. Colin, 3rd grade
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Life with claws would be hard. I don’t think I would be able to put on my clothes. I would trip over my big claws and hurt myself. I would be able to reach things in high places and everyone would be afraid of me. I would be able to cut things in half. But it wouldn’t be fun to have claws instead of hands. Kathryn, 4th grade I would like to have one claw and one hand. That way I could do everything I need to do with my hand but I would also have a strong claw for fighting and no one would come near me because they would not want to get in the way of my claw.
Imagine you had claws instead of hands. Instead of writing messages with a pencil or pen, you have to use your claws to cut out letters and words. Use the newspaper to create a friendly lobster message by cutting out letters and words and pasting them onto a piece of paper. Standards Link: !IXTFCH %BDA@IGIC,FBC' #BEEB)FCH TF@IV+FBC,< V@IX+FCH ,IC+ICVI, XCT AG@X,I,< ,AIEEFCH VBDDBC ,FHG+ )B@T,*
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If I had claws I would trip over and fall flat on my face. Javier, 1st grade It would be very strange to have claws instead of hands. I wonder how I would eat my cereal in the morning? I probably wouldn’t be able to do my homework because I would not be able to hold a pen or even open my homework notebook. But I would feel strong and I would not be afraid because people would be afraid of my claws. But I might lose my friends unless they had claws too. I don’t think I want claws no thank you! Charlotte, 3rd grade
Claws would be awesome. I could scoop up dirt and make a mountain and then climb up to the very top! Will, 2nd grade I think claws do not look nice. They are scary and they could hurt someone. I would not want to have claws instead of hands. Jody, 1st grade I think claws would be awesome. I could be like Wolverine and no one would come near me. Raymond, 4th grade
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