The ancient, violent struggle for mating dominance

Nature · Published 12 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Witness the dramatic and rare battles fought by lobsters in this exclusive look at the natural world's primal instincts.

This footage captures the intense combat lobsters engage in for a reason as old as time: mating.

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