The Bubble Crab lives on inter-tidal beaches. They emerge and sift through the sands for organic particles, leaving a pattern of pellets that gets was
The Bubble Crab lives on inter-tidal beaches. They emerge and sift through the sands for organic particles, leaving a pattern of pellets that gets washed away by the returning tide.
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Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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