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Maine Lobster
By Kevin Stith 

MAINE LOBSTER is famous all over the world and is used for preparing fabulous meals. Maine is a land with vast coastline and it's the best place for lobsters to thrive. It is regarded as the lobster capital of the world. Lobsters are nocturnal in nature and found in rock covered shallow waters. Maine lobsters have a length of about 20 cm to 60 cm and their weight ranges from 0.5 kg to 4 kg.
 
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