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Creatures
Crabs
Shore Crab
Edible Crab
Hairy Crab
Velvet
Crab
Arch Crab
Masked Crab
Spider Crab
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Crabs
Crabs walk sideways because that's the way their legs bend, this also
lets them squeeze between the rocks and into holes. One of the first things
you might see on a beach is a crab, shooting under rocks when your shadow
hits the water, or running from pool to pool. You may also see the seagulls
diving at them hoping for a snack.
Look for the crabs in the pools left behind by the tidal waters, under
stones or seaweed, but stay away from those big ones as those pinchers could
hurt :)-
Crabs have ten legs but two of them have developed into powerful claws
used to catch food, or for fighting with other crabs. You may also see some
crabs with a claw missing, this is obviously a crab that lost a fight.
The crab see's from its eyes on the top of its head, along with a pair of
feelers between the eyes, it can see and feel around in water very well. The
crab is a member of the group of animals called Crustacea, the body is very
soft, but is protected by a hard shell on the outside call an exoskeleton.
If your collecting crabs with your bucket and spade, careful how you
handle them, try to craps them with your fingers placed from behind at the
top centre, and your thumb at the bottom centre. Now that you caught one,
let is go as soon as possible. |
