Fiddler crabs use dishonest signalling to bluff about their fighting ability. When a claw is lost, a crab occasionally regrows a weaker claw that nevertheless intimidates crabs with smaller but stronger claws.
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Fiddler Crab Encyclopedia MDPI
1. Fiddler crabs are so called because males have a
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Fiddler crab - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
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SkyThrasher - ship building outside the box : r/Starfield
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Fiddler Crabs
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PDF) Dishonest Signals of Strength in Male Slender Crayfish
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Thin-fingered fiddler crabs display a natural preference for UV
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The Legendary Cornbread : r/chess
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A Fiddler Crab around Hilton Head Island Photograph by Kim Pate
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A Fiddler Crab around Hilton Head Island by Kim Pate
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Lefty was my favorite B-list Sesame Street character : r/videos
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PDF] The fiddler crab claw-waving display: An analysis of the
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PDF] The fiddler crab claw-waving display: An analysis of the