River otters eat a variety of aquatic wildlife, such as fish, crayfish, crabs, frogs, birds’ eggs, birds and reptiles such as turtles. They have also been known to eat aquatic plants and to prey on other small mammals, such as muskrats or rabbits. What is a sea otters favorite food?Read More →
Marine animals in the shellfish category include crustaceans and mollusks, such as shrimp, crab, lobster, squid, oysters, scallops and others. Some people with shellfish allergy react to all shellfish; others react to only certain kinds. What are types of shellfish? The term “shellfish” includes shrimp, crayfish, crab, lobster, clams, scallops,Read More →
The main ingredient in imitation crab is surimi, which is typically mixed with water, starch, sugar, egg whites, vegetable oil, salt and additives. Why does imitation crab have crab? The reason imitation crab isn’t as nutritious as the real thing is because it contains no actual crab. That’s right, theRead More →
Shellfish allergies are usually lifelong. When a person with an allergy to a particular shellfish is exposed to that shellfish, proteins in the shellfish bind to specific IgE antibodies made by the person’s immune system. Why did I develop a shellfish allergy? Shellfish allergies are most often the immune system’sRead More →