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As with all pronograde organisms with sensory organs located on the head, the normal motion of a lobster is notionally "forward" in that direction; but in many crustaceans like shrimp, lobster, crayfish, there exists a "caridoid escape reaction" by which they can achieve a burst of speed by abdominal muscle compression, used to escape predators, in effect flipping their tail to swim suddenly backwards.
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What rhymes with mobster?
lobster and mobster is not a word lobster
What genus is a lobster in?
The American lobster and European lobster belong to genus Homarus (H americanus and H. gammarus respectively). The Cape lobster was moved to genus Homarinus.
Does water actually move forward in a water wave?
In the ocean yes, waves cause water to move forwards and backwards.
How old is Larry the Lobster from SpongeBob SquarePants?
Larry, the strong and tough lobster form the Spongebob Squarepants show, is 24 years old.
Where is the largest lobster at in the world located?
The laragest lobster is the American lobster. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland in Canada to North Carolina in the United States. It likes rocky and sandy sea floors.
How do lobster move?
They use their tails to propel themselves backwards.
What pieces can move backwards?
Kings can move, Queens, Bishops, and also Rooks can move backwards.
What bird can only move backwards?
no bird can only move backwards! only a hummingbird has the ability to move backwards but it also moves forwards and left to right!
Can snakes move backwards?
no
What is heavy when you move it forward but not when you move it backwards?
your arms.
Which game do you try to always move backwards?
Tug of war it the game that you try to always move backwards in but its not that easy when you try
Can a deer move backwards?
yes
Which sports move backwards?
canooing
Can a ship move backwards?
Yes.
Can you move backwards in Chinese checkers?
in Chinese Checkers, you can move any way you want. Yes, backwards too.
What game do the winner move backwards and the runner-ups move forward?
The winners in a "tug of war" go backwards
What does a lobster do when a predator is near?
A lobster hides then if predator gets too close then it will us it's tail to thrust backwards to avoid conflict. If the predator gets the lobster in a corner like (in a fish tank or under coral) the lobster will tuck his tail under himself and try to use his claws to protect himself.
