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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
RUDE ROVERThe Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREEWho needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTAGo ahead and pull his finger!
Fur-Bearing Crab
Status: Fake (I think)
Dethcheez saw the picture of the fur-bearing lobster, and emailed me these pictures of a fur-bearing crab. I assume it's fake, with the fur glued on, though I could be wrong. (I would have thought the picture of the furry lobster was fake also, if the creature wasn't written up in a scientific journal.) As Dethcheez points out, the furry crab looks a lot like one of those troll figurines with the wild Don King hair. Whether real or fake, I'd like to get my hands on one. It would look cool sitting in my office. I'd also like to buy a mounted fur-bearing trout. I've been searching for one for ages, but haven't been able to find any for sale.
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Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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Those are so cute! I want one! It looks pretty hoax-y to me.
Posted by Dracul on Fri Mar 10, 2006 at 10:03 AMyeah it does look like a hoax but i have to agree they do look kinda cute...to eat
HAHAHAH
Posted by Eva in New york on Fri Mar 10, 2006 at 04:06 PMHAHAHAH
Absolutely, definitely, no doubt in my mind it's a hoax.
Posted by Adriana on Fri Mar 10, 2006 at 10:50 PMI assure you it's real... Kind of... The "fur" isn't really hair, but a thin fibrous form of sea plant that grows on the crabs back... Small sea creatures make their home in/on the plant & when fish go to eat the small creatures living in the plant the crab eats them... The plant works like camouflage for the crab... DC
Posted by DETHCHEEZ in The Dark Realm on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 12:00 AMbollox!
Posted by Trotsky on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 12:03 AMCertainly a hoax, IMO, but I'll give you the credit for having a decent back story, Dethcheez...
Posted by karen on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 10:18 AMPosted by Beasjt on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 10:39 AM
This may be a hoax, but there is an actual crab which was recently discovered in the deep South Pacific. Here's a site explaining the Yeti Crab:
http://www.physorg.com/news11562.html
Posted by 5harky in N. Cali. on Sat Mar 11, 2006 at 12:01 PMhttp://www.physorg.com/news11562.html
Eriocheir sinensis, the chinese mitten crab, has woolly pincers. So there are more than one non-hoax examples of furry crabs
Posted by Nick Trachet in Brussels on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 03:13 AMThe physorg.com link shows the same animal that Alex mentions about 2 articles below this one.
Posted by Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 04:29 AMDethcheez, can you find any kind of documentation to back up what you're saying? I want to believe you. I really do. But looking at Don King the Crab, I'm having a hard time believing he could be real.
Posted by Alex in San Diego on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 05:05 PMOkay!!! Here's the real poop on the crabs~
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5676578075
Made You Think...
Just thought I'd have a little fun first...
DC
Posted by DETHCHEEZ in The Dark Realm on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 10:16 PMhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5676578075
Made You Think...
Just thought I'd have a little fun first...
DC
Dethcheez,
the only thing it made me think was what a pathetic hoax that is!
As for the asking price on Ebay of $75 that’s just outrageous. No wonder there's been 0 bids.
Nice find anyway, good game!
Posted by Adriana on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 11:03 PMthe only thing it made me think was what a pathetic hoax that is!
As for the asking price on Ebay of $75 that’s just outrageous. No wonder there's been 0 bids.
Nice find anyway, good game!
It Was Worth A Shot...
Posted by DETHCHEEZ in The Dark Realm on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 11:17 PMGday Deathcheez im a big fan of your gaffs
those crabs look awesome, shame theyre $76 dollars & only available in the usa
are you gonna sell crabs like that sepretly (with out all that extra stuff)? coz i would really be intersted in buying one of them
Posted by Sam in Australia on Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 12:51 AMthose crabs look awesome, shame theyre $76 dollars & only available in the usa
are you gonna sell crabs like that sepretly (with out all that extra stuff)? coz i would really be intersted in buying one of them
"This may be a hoax, but there is an actual crab which was recently discovered in the deep South Pacific. Here's a site explaining the Yeti Crab:
http://www.physorg.com/news11562.html"
That's great... except the link says that's a lobster not a crab.
Posted by Tracey in in DeKalb on Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 01:10 AMhttp://www.physorg.com/news11562.html"
That's great... except the link says that's a lobster not a crab.
As we know, there are crabs and other crustaceans with hair-like stuff on their shells, but I'm pretty sure this "Don King Crab" is of the fur-bearing trout genre, not least because the shell of this one looks like it's been cooked.
Posted by Big Gary, constant aquarist in Dallas, Texas, USA on Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 03:28 PMOk!!! Ok!!! They're fake...
But think of how cool it would be if they were real...
Not only would they make a tasty dinner, but you could make Crab Fur Jackets out of them...
I'm just saying,
DC
Creature Of Things That Should Not Be
Posted by DETHCHEEZ in The Dark Realm on Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 07:55 PMBut think of how cool it would be if they were real...
Not only would they make a tasty dinner, but you could make Crab Fur Jackets out of them...
I'm just saying,
DC
Creature Of Things That Should Not Be
Hi Sam,
I wont be Cheezy & abuse the forum by posting For Sale ads, but if you're interested in one feel free to email me off the board...
Thanx,
DC
Posted by DETHCHEEZ in The Dark Realm on Mon Mar 13, 2006 at 07:56 PMI wont be Cheezy & abuse the forum by posting For Sale ads, but if you're interested in one feel free to email me off the board...
Thanx,
DC
Hi there just stumbled across your ad and wanted to show what I caught while doing some stevedoring in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. There was a nasty cold front with blowing snow that came roaring in from the north. One of the longshoreman offered to take me fishing and being an avid fisherman, I tagged along. He took me to a secret spot (I had to be blindfolded all the way) where we caught this beauty. They are not renown for their size but are famous for their typically white fur coat. Photo will follow when I figure out how to post it.
May all your fishing dreams be furry!!!!
Posted by Serge Lapointe in Southern Ontario on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 03:33 PMMay all your fishing dreams be furry!!!!
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