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SCAVANGER HUNT 2

CARIBBEAN SPINY LOBSTER

PANULIRUS ARGUS

CONSERVATION STATUS:

Data deficient

DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful crustacean can weigh up to 15 pounds and grows by shedding its old shells while simultaneously absorbing water, in order to expand their body size. This occurs around 25 times each year until they reach about 7 years of life where they molt annually thereafter! They like to live in rocks and crevices in and around coral reefs and are an important prey source for a range of predators including humans!

KEYWORD:

SCAVANGER HUNT

CARIBBEAN SPINY LOBSTER

PANULIRUS ARGUS

YOUR NEXT CLUE:

In a place where waves gently sway, where lavender walls greet the day. Amongst the shops, a sight serene, a building stands, a calming scene. Where treasures from the depths you’ll find, your next clue awaits, come unwind.

CLUE:

Seek the lavender building where ocean treasures gleam, your next clue awaits amidst the dream!