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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: neilep on 22/08/2007 13:33:25
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Couldn't decide if this would be in chemistry or Environmental..so I stuck it here.
Dear Lobster Lovers,
Why do lobsters turn from this:
BEFORE:
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to this ?
AFTER
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.....after they've enjoyed a bath or sauna at someone else's behest !
Prawns also turn colour too !..are they blushing ?
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... or is to ho have a better contrast with the green vegetables ?
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It's camouflage. The lobster has checked out the area, seen no rabbits, so decided to make like a carrot.
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Believe it or not, I know this one. After feasting on a delicious lobster dinner the night before (for a king's ransom), I asked this question to one of the researchers while visiting the New England Aquarium in Boston- apparantly cooking destroys all the pigments except the red pigment in the exoskeleton. While alive, the brown and green pigments are dominant.
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... or is to ho have a better contrast with the green vegetables ?
I can see how that would work...I've always wanted to look like a delinquent cabbage....instead my mentality does the impression !!
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It's camouflage. The lobster has checked out the area, seen no rabbits, so decided to make like a carrot.
ahhh...so that's it.....could it be that they just like to tease scuba diving rabbits ?
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anvin.org%2Fscamper%2Fall%2Fsmall%2Fscuba_bunny.jpg&hash=8565f6650003f7a40b7bc55a6dd5bbda)
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Believe it or not, I know this one. After feasting on a delicious lobster dinner the night before (for a king's ransom), I asked this question to one of the researchers while visiting the New England Aquarium in Boston- apparantly cooking destroys all the pigments except the red pigment in the exoskeleton. While alive, the brown and green pigments are dominant.
Thats interesting I wonder what makes the red so tough that it is not destroyed also?
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Believe it or not,I Don't believe it !! I know this one. After feasting on a delicious lobster dinner the night before (for a king's ransom), I asked this question to one of the researchers while visiting the New England Aquarium in Boston- apparantly cooking destroys all the pigments except the red pigment in the exoskeleton. While alive, the brown and green pigments are dominant.
I believe it now Mr Bass and THANK YOU very much for assistance in my lobster colour changing needs...it's much appreciated !