Bereas horseshoe crab
Introduction:
Welcome to some extraordinary facts about a strange and very old type of crab. Want to know more? Well read on and explore with me.
Appearance:
Horseshoe crabs have hard, rounded, brownish-green shells in the shape of a horseshoe. They also have a long sharp tail, similar to a stingray. Their eyes look like bumps on the tops of their shells. They have 8 legs an 2 pinchers and that is a lot of legs isn’t it.
Habitat:
Horseshoe crabs live in both shallow estuarine areas and offshore habitats near the contented shelf.
Diet:
They eat small clams,crustaceans,and worms;however will also eat other animals, even plants like algae.
Population:
Horseshoe crabs populations have crashed in recent decades because of overharvesting and habitat loss.
Protection:
Horseshoe crabs with ther prehistoric looking body and sharp pincers everywhere and their 8 legs.
Predator:
Threats to horseshoe crabs include habitat loss and overharvesting. Beach developments hinder horseshoe crab breeding.listed as vulnerable.
Fact:
Horseshoe crabs are “living fossils” meaning they have existed unchanged for at least 445 million years, well before even dinosaurs existed.
Conclusion:
Well did you learn about my horseshoe crab? Is it cool