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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Dark Sky Week
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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World Space Week begins
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Apple Tree Day
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Lighting the way to new beginnings
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The fantastic winter fox
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Spain
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Room at the top?
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Diving into the underwater nirvana
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Happy winter solstice!
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Fox kits
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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Fallen but not forgotten
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
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Asteroid Day
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Chicagohenge
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Up on the glacier
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Life in the slow lane