The Secret Weapon of Crayfish @CuriosityMine
The Secret Weapon of Crayfish @CuriosityMine
Uploaded December 2015 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
I spoke to Dr. Elizabeth Smith at the Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge about how these bizarre stony lumps inside the head of a crayfish allow the creature to grow as it matures.

Extras from this episode: idontunderstand.info/news-extras/extras-the-secret-weapon-of-crayfish

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Special thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Smith and the Australian Opal Centre.

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