What is the difference between shrimps and prawns and the difference between sheep, lamb and mutton?
In terms of the shrimp and prawns problem, the following can explain much better than I can: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-shrimp-and-prawns.htm Many consumers and restaurants use the terms shrimp and prawns interchangeably. Terminology also varies from nation to nation, which can make matters even more confusing. In fact, shrimp and prawns are closely related, but there are a few distinguishing features which divide the two. Unfortunately for most consumers, these features are usually obscured in the harvesting and cooking process, so unless you have captured the crustaceans yourself, you may never know whether you are eating shrimp or prawns. Culinarily, many people distinguish between shrimp and prawns on the basis of size. Prawns are considered to be larger, while shrimp are smaller. In terms of biology, however, things get a bit more complex, since shrimp and prawns are in different suborders, indicating key biological differences between the two. Prawns a
