Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Fruits of the Sea


Startling Strawberry Crab Discovered
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A marine biologist has discovered a startling new crab species that resembles a large strawberry.
The unusual crustacean was found off the coast of southern Taiwan. It has a dramatic bright red shell covered with small white bumps.
Crabs are omnivores feeding primarily on algae. There are more than 5,000 known species in the world.
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2 comments:

Mad Izatie said...

the crab is kinda cute! and it's PINK!!!

Dan said...

Only the legs appear to be pink the actual body is red.