Makrura prawns are large, lobsterlike creatures that tear prey apart with their claws. They are a type of makrura, and other makrura place great value in makrura prawns. Makrura prawns train as animals of war. Makrura prawns also act, in makrura settlements,as guard dogs do for humans. Most makrura prawns live in saltwater, but freshwater varieties exist. Both taste excellent.