California crab is 'fussy lover'

**Maggy** · 07-08-2005, 17:38

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4748553.stm

So I should think!Must make sure the batchelor pad is clean and tidy.

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The average fiddler female, however, will inspect about 23 potential suitors and their bachelor pads before selecting a lucky winner. One especially hard to please female visited 106 male burrows, fully entering 15 of them, during her one hour and six minute search.

Russ · 07-08-2005, 17:39

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greencreeper · 07-08-2005, 18:09

Interesting. Much of the female and male behaviour mimicks that of humans. Male crab stands outside burrow v male human postures outside Mercedes. Females who are a bit on the large side having to reduce their expectations, though in the crab world this is because of practicalities as opposed to, in the human world, prejudice and narcissism.

punky · 07-08-2005, 19:50

And I thought that said that monkeys were the closest thing to humans

**Maggy** · 07-08-2005, 20:23

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

Interesting. Much of the female and male behaviour mimicks that of humans. Male crab stands outside burrow v male human postures outside Mercedes. Females who are a bit on the large side having to reduce their expectations, though in the crab world this is because of practicalities as opposed to, in the human world, prejudice and narcissism.

Yes but the difference is that in the crab's case the female does the asking and the blokes have to do the showing off.

Jules · 07-08-2005, 20:36

I like the bit about the really fussy one

MovedGoalPosts · 07-08-2005, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Russ D

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chicken.

sorry wrong animal

**Maggy** · 08-08-2005, 09:58

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Originally Posted by whyme38

I like the bit about the really fussy one

Actually she sounds a bit of a hussy to me.

greencreeper · 08-08-2005, 17:31

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Yes but the difference is that in the crab's case the female does the asking and the blokes have to do the showing off.

That's different from humans?

**Maggy** · 08-08-2005, 18:34

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

That's different from humans?

Yep!The wimmen do the looking but the men do the showing off AND the asking.

greencreeper · 08-08-2005, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Yep!The wimmen do the looking but the men do the showing off AND the asking.

And in both the crab and human worlds, it's the female with the power to break hearts

Raistlin · 08-08-2005, 23:15

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

And in both the crab and human worlds, it's the female with the power to break hearts

Amen Brother!!

iron25 · 09-08-2005, 01:38

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

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...One especially hard to please female...

I'm amazed they only managed to find just one

...perhaps it was a misprint and it should have read...'especially hard to please one female'

greencreeper · 10-08-2005, 02:57

I wonder if the female crab, after looking at dozens of burrows and trying them out for size, returns to the first one she looked at

Salu · 10-08-2005, 08:11

How about this for a crab then? If she approached you (the crab) you'd do what ever she wanted....wouldn't you?