Did you KNOW?

a. Just like crabs and lobsters prawns too must shed their shells as they grow bigger.

b. One of the main differences between prawns and their relatives, crabs and lobsters, is that prawns swim around in the water while crabs and lobsters are able to crawl on the sand.

c. Prawns and shrimps start off their four year life cycle as males and then change into females for their final year. Amazing!

d. There are over 300 different species of prawns and shrimp found in all parts of the world.

e. As with lobsters and crabs, there are cold water and warm water prawns and shrimps. Cold water prawns are located in cold water oceans such as Atlantic and Arctic, whilst warm water prawns and shrimps are located in warm water oceans such as the Pacific and Indian oceans.

f. Prawns and shrimps can be green, pink, brown, blue, white or yellow in colour before cooking, and turn pink with white meat after cooking.