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title: "Does lobster feel pain?"  
description: "A brief explanation about whether lobster feels the pain"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-27  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3039/does-lobster-feel-pain  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["lobster", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does lobster feel pain?

![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/3990fdb2-7933-4573-a298-175230ee3691.jpeg) ![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/393e43d1-e410-48af-9da1-73f4a11c9035.jpeg) There is little scientific agreement on whether lobsters experience pain similarly to humans. ![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/452f5e58-ddfb-45d9-b24b-be7dae280244.jpeg) However, there is mounting evidence that they can feel pain. ![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/0f27cfb7-93d2-4d22-889b-891b5af5499b.jpeg) One study shows lobsters who were electrically shocked will avoid the region in the future as they learn from painful events & change their behaviour. ![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/c2278b45-9845-40bc-8f91-70f0fed962fb.jpeg) In another study, lobsters boiled with an anaesthetic showed less distress than those boiled alive, suggesting it reduced their perception of pain. ![Does lobster feel pain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/13b5bdcd-7e74-4882-b8bd-593e72a4a855/images/b18da042-af27-4ce6-8afc-406deb95522f.jpeg) Furthermore, research indicates lobsters may experience pain, but more research is needed to fully comprehend their perception and impact on it.

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