Sculpin vs Crab - Video

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Sculpin vs Crab - Video

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Came across this Pacific Staghorn Sculpin trying to enjoy a very fresh crab dinner while being attacked by another crab.
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https://vimeo.com/157896536
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Very cool footage.
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Like!
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Cool vid!
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Re: Sculpin vs Crab - Video

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Crazy cool!
Poor crab was trying to save his buddy!
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Re: Sculpin vs Crab - Video

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Update on this. Crab Guru Greg Jensen says the engulfee was most likely a newly molted "soft shell" crab because of the way it bends as it goes down the hatch.
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