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Land Crabs (Cardisoma guanhumi) . By: Abbi Block. What do land crabs look like?. Crabs have ten legs A hard shell (that is really a skeleton). Where do land crabs live?. Rocky, muddy or sandy seashores all over the world Salt ponds Wetlands Marshes
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Land Crabs(Cardisoma guanhumi) By: Abbi Block
What do land crabs look like? • Crabs have ten legs • A hard shell (that is really a skeleton)
Where do land crabs live? • Rocky, muddy or sandy seashores all over the world • Salt ponds • Wetlands • Marshes Crabs only live in marshes and wetlands in places with a warm climate.
Holes Burrows Crabs make holes and or burrows that lead to a larger living are were the crabs store food and water. What are some possible homes for crabs?
How do land crabs take in nutrients? • When land crabs find their prey, they pull the soft part out of the body • Then, the crab lifts the food up to it’s mouth, and it’s mouthparts tear it apart and eat it
What are some important things about the land crab’s growth? • A lot of crabs hatch, but most of them don’t make it • When they are born, they don’t look at all like crabs • Two or three weeks later, the Zoea, or baby crabs, start to look like crabs
What are some interesting facts about land crabs? • They are scavengers • When crabs pinch people with their claws, they fall off and eventually the crabs grow back new claws • There are 45,000 types of crabs • People eat crabs (they are best with melted butter)
Sources • http://www.stjohnbeachguide.com/Land%20Crab.htm • The World of Crabs By: Jennifer Coldrey • Crawling Crabs By: Natalie Lunis • http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215242/crabs.htm • http://www.wordle.net/create