• VelvetStorm@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      They aren’t really capable of higher thought. They can basically feel an equivalent of pain and then it’s just basic instincts.

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      7 months ago

      Pretty sure he’s only in a defensive posture because the plate was just plopped right in front of him. Crayfish are cannibalistic scavengers so this would actually be a welcome sight.