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One of the oldest species on Earth
Over 5000 different species
Habitat
Most live in the ocean, but many live on
land.
 The biggest crab that lives in water, The
Japanese Spider crab, lives on the floor of
the North Pacific Ocean.
 The Biggest crab that lives on land, The
Coconut Crab, lives on islands in the
Pacific Ocean.
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Food
Crabs can eat different things usually
depending on their age.
 Some crabs eat plankton.
 Some young crabs eat worms.
 Larger crabs eat shrimp and other
shellfish.
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Growth
The crab can average from one centimeter
to nearly 2 meters.
 It has a leg span of 75ft.
 The eggs that the crabs make are called
zoea larva.
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Types of crabs
There are many kinds of crabs.
 There are Lined shore crabs, spider crabs,
kelp crabs, lumpy crabs, pea crabs, fiddler
crabs, and MORE!!!
 There is also the biggest crab in the water,
which is the Japanese Spider Crab. Also,
there is the biggest crab on land which is
the Coconut Crab.
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Body
The crab has one set of claws and four
other pairs of legs.
 They have claws called chelapeds.
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Relatives
Crabs are related to the shrimp and the
lobsters.
 A specific shrimp relative is the Ghost
Shrimp.
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Colors
Crabs can come in many colors.
 They can come in colors of red, purple,
gray, green, and brown.
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Crabs are just a
wonderful species!!!