Margo out of lurking Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 10yods is learning about crustaceans in Apologia's Elementary Zoology 2. Today we read that lobsters can release their cheliped (claw) at will and do so to escape predators. Ds's question: Then why don't they release their claw when they get rubber banded at the grocery stores, and then grow a new one? Anyone want to take this on?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobean Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Good question....maybe they don't sense themselves as being in trouble when they are in elastics? here's a good place to ask that question: the Atlantic Veterinary College's Lobster Science Centre http://www.lobsterscience.ca/faq_ask <--edit: link added answered questions about lobsters include : Do they feel pain? How do they poop? ...Did you know that a female lobster is called a "hen"? =D tastes like chicken!! heheheh! do ask and post back with their answer =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 >>they don't sense themselves as being in trouble when they are in elastics It sounds like you are right. Ds guessed something along this line too. Here's what I received from another list: *** Because they aren't trapped by their claw. Their claws are simply restricted from opening. They are still able to swim around.....therefore they aren't trapped and it wouldn't be beneficial to release their claw. *** Thank you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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