As it turns out, we humans aren't the only ones with a taste for crab
legs. Just the other day at the tank, I observed our cunner, a common
coastal, omnivorous fish, hovering near one of our green crabs. The
crab didn't seem to pay the fish much mind at first, but then, all of
a sudden, the fish lunged forward and took one of the crab's legs
right off of him and devoured it in a single gulp! The crab,
obviously upset to say the least, scuttled away as fast as it could,
claws raised menacingly at the fish as he limped over to a rock to
hide under. Needless to say, we began feeding time a bit early that
day so as to avoid any more losses of limbs! The drama truly never
stops at the Touch Tank!
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