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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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Posted By: Alex | Date: Fri Mar 10, 2006 | Comments (22)
Category: Animals