When the tide recedes the Bubble Crabs emerge from their burrows and sift through the sands to extract detritus and micro-organisms.
When the tide recedes the Bubble Crabs emerge from their burrows and sift through the sands to extract detritus and micro-organisms leaving behind these pellets of sand.
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Location: Mbudya Island, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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