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The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is one species of lobster found on the Atlantic coast of North America. Within North America, it is also known as the northern lobster, Atlantic lobster or Maine lobster. It thrives in cold, shallow waters where there are many rocks and other places to hide from predators and is both solitary and nocturnal. It feeds on fish, small crustaceans, and mollusks.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Peter Kemmer, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7255089@N05/3833014565
2. (c) Alice Anderson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), subido por Alice Anderson
3. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homarus_americanus

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