Crabs, the blueblood of the ocean! (literally)

Lately during my walks I have noticed crabs on the edge of the ocean, between rocks.

Something that has surprised me is the fact that they are very much afraid by human presence. Whenever they notice me watching them, even when I do not go so close - they tend to disappear and hide under their rock.

Let's go learn some interest information about crabs, the below facts are the ones that got my attention and you may always click the links below to discover more!

Did you know that there are more than 4500 known types of crabs in the world?

They belong to a group of animals called "Decapods" (10 legs) - but 2 of their legs are actually their claws.
They use their claws to catch their prey, but also for communication with each other (as well as for fighting over some beautiful female or for a hiding hole)

Ocean's aristocrat

The crabs' blood is blue due to the copper it contains.

I love the way you walk

You surely knew that crabs move sideways, but it is not true for all kind of crabs. Some crabs such as the common spider crab can also walk forwards or backwards.

How old are their species?

Crabs showed up during the Jurassic period (and if you don't' remember when it was, imagine like ... 200 million years ago)

What about .. size?

You can find crabs from 0.68 cm (0.27 inches) to 3.65 meters (12 feet) long!

Lucky ladies

The pregnancy in female crabs lasts from 7-14 days (only), after that they may lay from 1000 to 2000 eggs!

And there is a small super treat - one of my favorite sunsets!
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