06 January 2010

A Strawberry Crab?

A marine biologist has discovered, a new crab species that resembles a large strawberry.

It was discovered byProfessor Ho Ping-ho from the National Taiwan Ocean University whose team found two female specimens off the coast of Kenting National Park. southern Taiwan

The crabs died shortly afterwards, possibly because the water in the area was polluted by a cargo ship that ran aground.

I now look forward to the discovery of the raspberry shrimp, the banana lobster and also the Kumquat fish. On the other hand I will just look at something amazing as this crab is

15 comments:

beakerkin said...

Jams

How about a Zebra Cat? I don't think
the attempts to make a cat with a
leopard like coat have worked.

Only the house cat has defied genetic manipulation by man

No doubt Ted will remind you the Tuxedo Cat look is still timeless.

Stan said...

A lovely creature, but to me it looks more like Amanita muscaria than a strawberry.

jams o donnell said...

I'm glad the cat has Beakerkin, although there are abominati0ons like the Munchkin and the flattening of persian faces and they thinning of siamese.

Ted has a penchant for Edwardian style!

jams o donnell said...

Haha Stan that is true!

Traveling Bells said...

From politics to history to flowers to crabs...you are a fascinating man, Jams. I'm glad the crabs are pretty and not contagious...

jams o donnell said...

You're welcome Sandy. I suppose it shows that I have a bit of a butterfly mind!

Claude said...

Of course not, Jams. You're just multi-talented. When the world finally recognises you, I'll be able to say: I knew him when.

Still want a crab to look uncolourful...

jams o donnell said...

Flattery gets you everywhere Claudia!

Steve Hayes said...

It's a miracle of nature!

beakerkin said...

How is it that Boris should be bigger and stronger than Robyn but failed to become alpha cat? No drive
or as in Ted's case no aptitude.

Anya said...

Is that real
i want eat it ;-)

jams o donnell said...

It truly is Steve.

I think Boris is so used to being a solo cat that he tends to shun the other three, hence no real power struggle. Ted is a different matter!

It is Anya. Not sure how it would taste though!

SnoopyTheGoon said...

I would take any claim coming from a Taiwanese egghead with a grain of salt. Remember the green-glowing fishes and pigs? Could be another con job from the same series...

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Anyhow, who cares about the crab's color? Was it tasty is the 64K question. I hope it didn't taste like strawberry.

jams o donnell said...

Haha Snoopy I like how youn reduce the wonders of nature into the delicious and the not so delicious!