An unusual type of lobster has been discovered in Australia that makes music and feels furry. ABC.net.au reports that the strange lobster was caught by fisherman in a commercial fishing trawl:
Filmer-Sankey describes the lobster as a "strange beast ... as big as a rabbit".
"It's a stridulatory cray, which means it makes a noise like a cricket by rubbing parts of its anatomy together, probably it's back legs," he says.
It's not clear why the lobster makes this sound, but scientists say it may be for mating or defending their territory.
"It's also furry. If you pick it up and handle it, the shell doesn't feel like hard and spiny like a typical lobster, it actually feels like felt," Filmer-Sankey says.
