We have already been asked .... "What is a Stone Crab?"
My Sarah ( 8 yrs old ) has done some research and would like to answer that question.
"Have you ever wondered what a crab is? A crab is a crustacean. Stone crabs are brownish red with grey spots and a tan
tummy. They have one claw that is bigger than the other. One is a pincher and the other is a crusher. And they can squeeze at 19,000 psi. I don't really know what that means, but I guess you just got to go with it.
The size of the back shell is about 3 1/2" ( 7 to 9 cm ) long and about 4" ( 10 cm ) wide.
Stone crab like the fast moving waters like the bottom of bays, grass flats, oyster reefs, and rock jetties where they can dig in the mud and hide from predators. That's an animal that wants to eat another animal. What eats a stone crab are the horse conch, mollusks, grouper, sea turtles, cobia, octopus, and ... of course, humans eat the claws.When the claws are broken off by either an animal or a human it is not as bad as you might think. Like a lizard lets go of its tail, the stone crab is able to let go of its claw. So, he is not hurt one bit."
And that concludes Sarah's report (with a little help from dad and mom).
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Hey guys this is Cleve Bryan a reporter at News 2, I'm going to follow you. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteps. my sister is a Marine Biologist for NOAA and works out on Fort Johnson, I might be able to arrange a tour if you like.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, Sarah's previous reply was "removed" by accident. Our whole gang is learning to blog.
ReplyDeleteSarah's response to your offer of a tour was "Yes! Sure! Why not? Thank you Sir!"