Crabs

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    Newly hatched crabs swarm over Christmas Island

    Newly-spawned crabs have taken over Christmas Island as they make their way to the mainland. See also: Live crab spotted getting off train in Cheltenham See also: Man photographed hugging giant Christmas Island crab The crabs are a well

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    Hundreds of thousands of red crabs cover California beaches

    Hundreds of thousands of red crabs have washed up on Southern California's beaches. The bright red crabs, which are between one and three inches long and resemble crawfish, usually live off the Baja Peninsula in Mexico but have been pushed

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  • ScienceAOL

    Antarctic could be invaded by king crabs because of global warming

    King crabs may be poised to conquer the Antarctic as a result of global warming, scientists have warned. The creatures could soon be disturbing delicately balanced Antarctic marine ecosystems, where they have not played a role in tens of

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  • ScienceAOL

    Revealed: The private life of the crab named after David Hasselhoff

    A species of crab nicknamed after David Hasselhoff because of its hairy chest spend largely separate lives from the females, according to new research. A study looking at the private life of the deep-sea crab known as the "Hoff" has

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    Epic crab vs octopus battle caught on camera

    This octopus wasn't going to let a little thing like land get in the way of its dinner. Beachgoer Porsche Indrise captured this footage of an octopus launching itself out of the water and grabbing a crab before sliding back underwater

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    Crabs escape on flight, cause delay

    A flight from New York to Charlotte in America was delayed when live crabs escaped in the cargo hold of the U.S. Airways passenger jet. The plane, which was scheduled to leave at 7pm on Thursday, was delayed by 30 minutes when cabin crew

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