Antarctic 'Hoff crab' males grow bigger claws to compete for mates around hot vents
New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species ...
Hasselhoff crab has bigger claws to fight for mate
Male crabs of a species named after actor David Hasselhoff grow bigger claws than females so they can fight each other for a ...
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Male ‘Hoff’ crab has bigger claws to fight other males for a mate
Scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Southampton discovered the difference in claw size while monitoring the “Hoff crab”, which gained its nickname thanks to its hairy chest ...
Male ‘Hoff’ crab has bigger claws to fight other males for a mate
The crab got its nickname because of its hairy chest, which prompted comparisons with the Baywatch star David Hasselhoff.
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Male ‘Hoff’ crab has bigger claws to fight other males for a mate, say Hampshire scientists
Scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Southampton discovered the difference in claw size while monitoring the “Hoff crab”, which gained its nickname thanks to its hairy chest ...