Bowie, named after pop icon David Bowie, is a rockstar lobster. Bowie is half-red, half-blue; half-male, half-female; and all kinds of rare.
So how does a lobster end up looking like two fused together? It happens during development. It’s a combination of embryos or division, that basically makes two different animals.
Proteins and pigments in the lobster's shell create the different shades, which can even change as the lobster molts or based on its diet.
AND… it’s possible for Bowie to lay eggs!
Another cool lobster fact? They can taste with their feet.
For now, Bowie is being kept in a cage in the ocean but will probably be donated to an aquarium which is also home to several other strangely hued lobsters.
