It take mountain climber Aron Ralston ( and his onscreen counterpart , James Franco ) 127 hour to cut off his own arm . It takes mere seconds for this Cancer the Crab to pull off its own pincer after an unsuccessful attack on a blue - footed booby skirt .
Granted , the amputation does n’t leave it permanently one - clawed ; eventually , the scatty claw will regenerate . But it ’s still amazing to determine it dump its injure limb without a moment ’s hesitation . booby must make for a delicious snack .
[ viaThe Daily What ]

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