telophase: (Near - dork)
telophase ([personal profile] telophase) wrote2006-05-30 03:48 pm
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Now you know...

Thanks to the Comics Curmudgeon today, I know know that boxer crabs hold sea anemones in each claw and use them to fight off intruders:

http://www.vibrantsea.net/boxer19_anilao18.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/diverslog/142677492/
http://www.deeperblue.net/article.php/208/13
http://www.underwaterphotography.com/photo-contest/View.asp?ID=12393
http://www.edge-of-reef.com/brachiuri/BRALybiatessellataen.htm


I'm seeing some sort of fancy anemone-waving martial art now. Anemone no Jutsu!



Actually, it sounds vaguely familiar. I probably ran across it in a book as a kid. It's still filed under WAY TOO FUCKING COOL.

[identity profile] homasse.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so effin' cool!

...and the little anemone boxing glove pompoms is just adorable. *squee*