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Old 23 December 2010, 08:02 PM
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Default Strange creature found in Russia

Comment: Real? These weird creatures were found in an abandoned
foundation pit in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk. I even don’t have
an idea on which animal it can remind me. It really looks weird and
scary, i wouldn’t like to hold this one in my hands.







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Old 23 December 2010, 08:12 PM
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I don't know much about animals, but it looks like a horseshoe crab.



The tail is different, though.
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Old 23 December 2010, 08:14 PM
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Looks like a triops. I didn't know they could be that big.

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Old 23 December 2010, 08:42 PM
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To be fair, we don't know how big the one in the OP's picture is, though. There's no reference point.
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Old 23 December 2010, 09:59 PM
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I concur that it looks like a Triops, but there aren't any species native to Russia, so the description from the OP is almost certainly wrong.
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Old 23 December 2010, 10:55 PM
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They are found in Russia. And I don't see what size reference there is in the pictures that would indicate this one is large. This page describes the photos and debunks the "strange creature" story:
http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/2251039/post70074401/
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