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why do crayfish have strange behavior my crayfish sometimes stands in a strange way for example it tucks its tail in then stands up and shivers a lot.

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Crayfish behavior has been widely studied and there are many reports on the internet, and some interesting videos on You Tube, but I have found nothing like what you describe. Here is one introductory site:

http://caspar.bgsu.edu/~courses/Ethology/Labs/CrayfishAgon/

Good luck in learning more.

J. Elliott

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