Rainbow Crabs are extremely bright and colorful animals that many people see as making ideal pets. The crabs usually have a bright blue/violet carapace and red/orange legs. The animals are brightest in their youth as you tend to find that…
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The Patriot Crab is just that with it’s brilliant colors. It is known by many names, some of which are listed below. The carapace is dark blueish to purple in color. It’s legs are a reddish to orange and the…
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The moon crab is a beautiful species of crab known for its bright and bold coloration. More commonly known as the Halloween crab or Halloween moon crab, these crabs exhibit a dark inky black carapace, bright orange to red legs,…
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Hundreds of millions of years ago life climbed out of the oceans and started the process of evolution that created the world as we know it. About 50 million years ago the cetaceans returned to the oceans never to walk…
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Rough shore crabs (Cyclograpsus granulosus) are fast moving crabs that are very active day or night and do not like to be disturbed. They are found in limited areas on the southern shoreline of Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. Description and…
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Miner hermit crab (Cancellus typus) are unusual crabs because they do not have a hardened carapace, nor do they find abandoned mollusk or snail shells to claim as their own. These crabs make their home in hollowed out rocks which…
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Ever since time began, underwater creatures have used sound to communicate to one another. It didn’t take long for us humans to figure out this age old technology and try to adapt it to our use. It all began with…
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Part of a small family in the order cetacea known as phocoenidae, porpoises are small cousins of whales and dolphins. Only six species of porpoise exist in the world’s oceans, all of which resemble miniature whales or beakless dolphins. Found…
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The marine otter is a member of the weasel family that inhabits areas along the western coasts and shorelines of South America. This type of otter should not be confused with the better known sea otter which only lives in…
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The platypus appearance would lead you to believe he was made from spare parts. He has a duck bill, a beaver tail and the otter’s webbed feet. The webbing is turned back when he is on land in order to…
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