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Paddle crab

Paddle crab on sand underwater.

Paddle crabs use the paddles on their rear legs to swim or burrow into the sand. They are camouflaged (similar colour to sand) to protect them from predators.

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Rights: Malcolm Francis, NIWA, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported
Published: 11 January 2012Size: 23.77 KB
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