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    10 delightful times the natural world was inspired by music

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    It's time to meet the fiddler crab, the harp seal and all their wonderful nature friends! Here are 10 examples of the natural world taking its cue from music.

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      1. Fiddler crab

      The fiddler crab uses its smaller claw to put food into its mouth, so it appears to play its bigger claw like a fiddle.

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      2. Harp seal

      Harp seals are notable for the harp-shaped markings on their backs.

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      3. Trumpetfish

      Trumpetfish fool their prey into thinking they are sticks by lying still in the water and floating with the current.

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      4. Chopin peace lily

      The Chopin peace lily is a popular houseplant, but toxic to cats and dogs.

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      5. Guitarfish

      The guitarfish is distinctive for its guitar-shaped body.

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      6. Soprano pipistrelle bat

      The soprano pipistrelle call has a much higher frequency than many other members of the bat family.

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      7. Freshwater drum

      The female freshwater drum can produce up to 65,000 eggs each year.

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      8. Mozart rose

      The Mozart variety of rose blooms strongest between spring and autumn.

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      9. Cornetfish

      Cornetfish can grow up to around 200cm in length - longer than a trumpetfish.

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      10. Banjo catfish

      The banjo catfish is so-called because of the round shape of its head.

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