It"s International Left-Handers Day, so why are we showing this horned ghost crab whose right claw is noticeably larger than its left? Well, we"re calling this crab a lefty because while its beefy right pincher is useful for grappling with other crabs, it uses its left claw for precision work like bringing food to its mouth, as a human southpaw does. (Though to be fair, it"s never been observed which claw these crabs use for writing or playing golf.)
Fight for your lefts
Today in History
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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National Moth Week
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A rest stop for the birds
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Is that a smile?
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Kagami-ike, Nagano, Japan
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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National Trails Day
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Native American Heritage Month
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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A path into history
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The wild heart of Tasmania
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Welcome to California
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Have you turned off your electronic device?
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Valentines Day
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound
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World Childrens Day
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A sea of swirling stone
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia