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The name "crayfish" comes from the Old French word escrevisse (Modern French écrevisse).The word has been modified to "crayfish" by association with "fish" (folk etymology). The largely American variant "crawfish" is similarly derived.

Some kinds of crayfish are known locally as lobsters, crawdads,mudbugs, and yabbies. In the Eastern United States, "crayfish" is more common in the north, while "crawdad" is heard more in central and western regions, and "crawfish" further south, although there are considerable overlaps.

Crayfish members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea  are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species such as the invasive Procambarus clarkii are more hardy. Crayfish feed on living and dead animals and plants.

The body of a decapod crustacean, such as a crab, lobster, or prawn, is made up of twenty body segments grouped into two main body parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. On average, crayfish grow to 17.5 centimetres (6.9 in) in length, but some grow larger.

Crayfish are eaten all over the world. Like other edible crustaceans, only a small portion of the body of a crayfish is edible. In most prepared dishes, such as soups, bisques and étouffées, only the tail portion is served. At crawfish boils or other meals where the entire body of the crayfish is presented, other portions, such as the claw meat, may be eaten.

Claws of larger boiled specimens are often pulled apart to access the meat inside. Another favourite is to suck the head of the crayfish, as seasoning and flavour can collect in the fat of the boiled interior. A popular double entendre laden phrase heard around crawfish season in Louisiana derives from this practice: "suck the head; pinch the tail".

A common myth is that a crawfish with a straight tail died before it was boiled and is not safe to eat. In reality, crawfish that died before boiling can have curled tails as well as straight, as can those that were alive, and may very well be fine to eat. Boiled crawfish which died before boiling are safe to eat if they were kept chilled before boiling and were not dead for a long time. (This does not mean that a sack of crawfish that are all dead should be boiled.) A much better test than the straight tail as to the edibility of any crawfish is the tail meat itself; if it is mushy, it is usually an indication that it should be avoided.

Like all crustaceans, crayfish are not kosher because they are aquatic animals that do not have both fins and scales.They are therefore not eaten by observant Jews.

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CHARACTERISTICS

COCONUT CRAB Lifecycle (Birgus latro)

During the life cycle of oil crabs have two habitat that is on landand sea. Kopulasi process, until just cooked egg incubation timelast shore, while the eggs until the eggs hatch into burayakplanktonik living life as freely in the sea Then, after the adultsreturn to the mainland.

after the newly hatched egg called zoea phase. This phaseusually lasts about 30 days consisting of five levels. Every levelwill change shape and size. The level of the first zoea last 5-6days after the eggs hatch and turn into the second stage zoeaoccurred on day four. The level of the second zoea lasts about 3-15 days of larval life and is completed within 10 days. Ever the level of the third zoea is generally 8-9 days. Substitution into the fourth stage began on day 15 of larval life until approximately day24. Burayak usually experience a change of skin on day 18-20and there are very active. After changed the skin, Zoea enteredthe fourth level and duration of this level ranges from 6-12 days.At the age of about 30 days, Zoea phase will immediately switch to the post larvae phase or "Glaucothoe".

Post larval phase is the most important phase in the growth of oilkepting  In this phase,crab changing the shape of animalsAmphibi and was beginning to swim with pleopodanya orcreeping on the ground. After this stage, the crabs dig a hole andturn the skin occurred on day 28 On day 36 of this crab has become a young crab and will select an empty shell gastropodaas a body (Pratiwi, 1989). Usually each skin substitute, shell as ahome will also be changed by adjusting the increase in his body.This behavior makes the shell-bearing animals can be held untilthe next 2.5 years left shell crabs and coconut crabs to grow intoadults. Coconut crab can not find the shells of the right size is also often use broken coconut pieces.

 Based on some research results, coconut crabs on kelomangphase or phases where he lived in a shell gastropoda, ischaracterized by a semi-terrestrial life on the sandy zone Litoralsupra at noon and can be found living under bushes andbetween the ruins of the pohohn death. Gibson-Hill (1947)revealed that coconut crabs are an adult, after 4 years ie after 8times experienced the turn of the skin. At that age, no longer carries the shell crabs because their body structure has become a land animal, and will spend time didaratan. Coconut crabgonads reached maturity at age 3.5 to 5 years and at this agehave started activities crab marriage and start life cycle by releasing their eggs into the sea. Age of this crab can reach 30-60 years.

COCONUT CRAB

CHARACTERISTICS

Goliath Frog.

Conraua goliath or often called a Goliath Frog, is the largest in the world of frogs, some of which can weigh over 3 pounds. Sizecan reach 33 cm. Once released hundreds of frogs lay eggs andtake 85-95 days to hatch.
This frog population has dropped because of a limitedpopulation, only about Gabon, West Africa, the  

damagedcondition of the environment and deforestation.

Giant Toadzilla.

Toadzilla a giant cane toad ever found in northern Australia.
Frog berobot around 1kg, the group said the environment lovers.
The lovers of the environment trying to stop the spread of thispoisonous animals in tropical Australia.
This frog comes from Hawaii in 1930 to combat the cane beetleAustralia, but these efforts failed.
Toadzilla discovered when people en masse to hunt these frogsin Darwin. Diimbau citizens to go stop the spread of dust mitesis not required.

Poison.

Frog was first released sugar cane in Queensland and has sincegrown into millions of pieces and move around Australia.
They breed like wildfire. Some estimate the number reached 200 million pieces.
They are no doubt giving effect to the environment.
They poison many native animals, including crocodiles died afterdevouring them.
The population of some snakes, frogs and small animals are also very suffer depend this frog.
A Northern Territory parliamentarian once said, Frog has a verythreatening to attack them with pious seyogyanya golf club to control the number of people.

Darts, The Beautiful The Poisonous.

Named Dart Frog is one of the most poisonous animal ever on earth. A frog of the species whose length is two inches / fivecentimeters has enough poison to kill ten adults, especially gold.Poison is located almost across the surface of the skin,especially in their backs. Indigenous Emberá, Colombianindigenous people have their cake with poison frogs sejata whenhunting. Since the weapons were named "blowgun darts" in accordance with kataknya name. If you ever see the movie"Apocalypto" Mel Gibson's direction, you will recall when the"jaguar" or the stars paralyze the enemy with a tulup (blow gunsusually use a small bamboo and poisoned arrows) are bathed intoxins from the backs of frogs.

Dart poison frogs have the most beautiful colors and wonderful in the world depends on their habitat. Their habitat is along theCosta Rica to Brazil. Their color can be various such as yellow, gold, copper, red, blue, green or black. Many prominent coloredspecies that is most deadly animals in the world. If you get lost inthe forest should avoid animals or plants with striking colors.They seemed to the buttockswarn that "I'm not eaten."
Several species of frogs have "parenting habits" such asbringing their eggs . Stallion often exclusively keeptheir nest and play an important role in the task of egg transport.Their natural food is a fly, cricket, ants, termites and beetles.
Scholars are not convinced the original from which the poison isamazing, the number of trials that makes poison frogs to digestcertain types of poison plants, brought by the victims. Dart Frogsthat grow in captivity and isolated from insects in natural habitatshas never produced pesticides.

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Type: Amphibi
Foods: carnivore
The average age was 10 years in captivity
Size: 1 inch (2.5 centimeters)
Group name: Army
Did you know? The only natural predator of the golden frog is asnake Dart called Leimadophis epinephelus, who have developed immunity to the poison frogs of this type.
Status: endangered

* Ella Enchanted *

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