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American Lobster

Homarus americanus

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Crustacean
  • North America

About the American Lobster

The American Lobster (Homarus americanus) is a crustacean found in North America. It is mainly found in the ocean.

It weighs around 1 kg and has a lifespan of about 100 years. Its top speed is 18 km/h.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Homarus americanus
Group
Crustacean
Region
North America
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
1 kg
Lifespan
100 years
Top speed
18 km/h

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP).
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US NOAA
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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Find the American Lobster in Animal Gacha

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