00:00In their quest for a mate, male fiddler crabs have developed one heck of a super-sized claw.
00:12And when I say super-sized, I mean it. It can weigh up to half the crab's body weight.
00:19The fiddler crab's small claw over large claw motion looks like they're playing an imaginary violin, hence their name.
00:26But while this powerful pincer is a big hit with the ladies, it's not all smooth sailing.
00:36Females efficiently sift the sand with their equal-sized, nimble nippers.
00:41While with just one small feeding claw, the males are forced to take twice as long to chow down.
00:50With stalked eyes specially designed for vision in a flat world,
00:56this male scopes the landscape and spots a lady crab.
01:02Scuttling into prime position outside his burrow love shack,
01:07he launches into a frantic waving parade, determined to outperform his rivals.
01:13But with so many other suitors on the sand, showboating can easily turn more aggressive,
01:23resulting in frequent conflicts.
01:25Despite all of his bravado, this female isn't feeling it.
01:38His claw just doesn't make the cut.
01:55With thousands of other males waving for her attention, she's got plenty of choice.
02:01The End
02:03The End
02:04The End
02:05The End
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