š¦ 18 Luxurious Facts about Lobsters
Lobsters are snippy critters that, more often than not, are best known for being luxury delicacies. However, thereās more to these crusty creatures than just a boiling pot! Lobsters are some of our most fascinating marine life, meaning itās a great idea to get clued up on a few facts about them.
So – without further ado – hereās 18 fun facts about lobsters!
1. Lobsters molt a lot.
Lobsters actually melt their shells – and female lobsters can only ever mate when they molt, so itās a rite of passage!
2. How do they reproduce?
Lobsters lay eggs – the females carry them, and they hatch much like fish eggs do in the deep.
3. Love āem and leave āem?
Lobsters donāt mate for life. If anything, they have short love affairs – after a couple of weeks, a mated pair will inevitably split up!
4. Theyāre recent five-star dishes.
Lobsters werenāt always seen as fine cuisine – they used to be considered lower-class dinner options, on the whole!
5. Lobsters can back up!
Lobsters have the ability to swim in reverse if they need to! Itās a useful defense mechanism in the sense that they will back up if they feel threatened.
6. Blue or red?
Most lobsters are actually blue in color – they will generally turn red once cooked, grimly enough!
7. Lobster blood is seriously weird.
Itās not just the shell that changes colorā¦ their blood turns into a weird, white-colored gel, too. Gross!
8. Lobster can be healthy.
Lobsters are considered jam-packed full of protein – thereās around 28g of the good stuff in every cup of lobster.
9. Donāt invite them to dinnerā¦
Lobsters urinate out of their faces, their glands and gills – gross but true!
10. Lobsters need to be careful.
These snippy critters, sadly, do have a few predators out in the wild. Namely, they are usually gobbled up by the likes of octopuses and codfish on the prowl.
11. In a pot, no one can hear you screamā¦
No, lobsters wonāt scream when you boil them. They canāt, as they donāt have lungs!
12. Theyāre gutsy critters!
Lobsters have two different stomach systems in their digestive array – they are more complex than they look!
13. Boiling lobsters is growing outdated.
Lobster boiling is increasingly seen as cruel, and in fact, you may find that itās banned in some regions and restaurants!
14. A lobster will crush your hand.
Yes, youāll likely get a snapped finger if you dare shake hands with a lobster. Their claws are extremely powerful!
15. Lobster fishing makes big money.
Lobster boats are lucrative. It could take you up to ten years to get a full license as a lobsterman! Not only that, but the going rate for crew on lobster boats is around $50,000 per year. Nice work if you can get it!
16. Lobster survival isnāt great.
Very few lobsters born actually make it to adulthood. The percentage for survival is around 0.1%.
17. They can keep regrowing!
If a lobster loses a claw, it probably wonāt be too bothered. The same goes for legs! Why? They can effectively regenerate during molting.
18. Aā¦ choice defense strategy, at best!
Weirdly, if a lobster is trapped by a predator, it may choose to split a claw or leg off to escape – as they grow back, itās no big deal!
FAQs about Lobsters
Why is lobster so expensive to buy?
Lobster is now an expensive dish mainly thanks to the effort it takes to fish for them - itās to pay for the labor as well as the boats!
Do lobsters eat humans?
No - but they do have a propensity to eat each otherās melted shells - in a pinch!
Why do lobsters scream?
They donāt - when you boil a lobster, air escapes the various holes and gaps in their shells - they donāt have the vocal cords!
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