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Maryland’s crabs are gluttonous cannibals, decades-long study finds

https://lemmy.world/post/44355354

Maryland’s crabs are gluttonous cannibals, decades-long study finds - Lemmy.World

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Mar 16 at 10:58pmWeb
Show threadsearabbit5d ago

The team tethered the crustaceans to posts at varying times of the year and at varying depths of Maryland’s Rhode River, a tidal estuary in Chesapeake Bay. After about 24 hours, the researchers would look for signs of predation—basically, if the crabs were dead or injured.

Sometimes I can’t tell if these animal studies are conceived based on actual scientific necessity or someone’s torture fantasy that happens to provide some useful info.

Show threadsensualsunset5d ago
Which also makes you really wonder if they are “gluttonous” or just, you know, tied to post so probably starving.
Show threadfunkajunk 🇨🇦5d ago
Yes.
Show threadJohnnyEnzyme5d ago
Most crabs will eat everything edible, AFAIK.