Tania 3

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The coral crab has distinctive red bands and blotches on a cream body. It has a relatively smooth shell without spines at the edges, and the hindmost pair of legs are equipped with paddles adapted for swimming.
As the name suggests, these crabs inhabit coral reefs where they feed on smaller crustaceans and mollusks. They are most likely to be caught by fishermen using bait pots.
Coral crabs defend themselves by using anemones. These are soft sea creatures which have stinging tentacles. To defend itself, the crab picks up the anemone and waves it in the air so that the attacker can see it. This usually makes the attacker scurry away because it doesn’t want to get stung.
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