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What are crayfish pincers used for?

It protects the crayfish from predators


How are crayfish and birds different?

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How many pinchers does a crayfish have?

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What species interact with fish?

If you mean eat then crayfish(crawfish) will try to eat them. they will pinch them with their pincers.


What is the difference between a frog and a crayfish?

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How is the crayfish adapted for life in water?

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What are pincers on crayfish for?

All forms of crustaceans (crabs) have pincers to catch their prey/food. They clamp their pincers around the victim to stop them from getting away before they begin eating them. Sounds gruesome doesn't it? LOL. But seriously, that's what they use their pincers for, no kidding.


What is the major function of the exoskeleton of a crayfish How is the exoskeleton an adaptive advantage to the crayfish?

The function of the exoskeleton is to protect the internal organs and support the crayfish because it is an invertebrate.


How does it capture its prey?

A crayfish doesn't really have to use too much conniving to capture its prey, as it will just eat anything that doesn't get out of the way fast enough. The crayfish will grab food with its pincers and eat the food.


What is the function of a pincer in the workshop?

A pair of pincers is a tool used to pull out nails from wood. Once the nail is gripped, the round shape of the head of the pincers allows the pincers to be used to lever up the nail.


What is the function of the uropod in crayfish?

A uropod is used for swimming. Telson does the same thing.


What is the function of the stomach in crayfish?

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