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Biologists battle over North America's largest crayfish
When Caitlin Bloomer wrestled the massive Crawzilla crawdad—yes, that's its actual common name—out of the muck during a biological survey in Kentucky, she was convinced it was the largest crayfish ever recorded.
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When Caitlin Bloomer wrestled the massive Crawzilla crawdad—yes, that's its actual common name—out of the muck during a biological survey in Kentucky, she was convinced it was the largest crayfish ever recorded. "I thought, "There's no doubt I have caught the biggest crayfish anyone's ever seen!" I brought it back to campus to show my colleague, naturally bragging about having caught the biggest-ever crayfish.
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