Dinner Time: Crab vs. Clam

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Video Title

Dinner Time: Crab vs. Clam

Description

A blue crab breaks open the shell of a Macoma clam and scoops out the inside. This blue crab lives in a tank at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and is wearing a telemetric "beeper" to let researchers know when it's feeding. The Macoma clam has a thin shell that's incredibly easy to crack. We don't think it ever stood a chance...

Video Duration

1 min

YouTube Keywords

Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds

Data Source

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

YouTube Channel

SmithsonianSERC

Uploaded

2012-02-02T20:21:52.000Z

Creator

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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YouTube Videos

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YouTube Category

Pets & Animals

Topic

Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology

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yt_Hv7dDY43WxM

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