Spiny lobster
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Come and explore our fresh watery world and see who lives beneath. Work out who is the predator and the prey, who can swim the fastest.
Come and explore our fresh watery world and see who lives beneath. Work out who is the predator and the prey, who can swim the fastest.
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