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Cancer productus

Cancer productus

The red rock crab is a fun crab that lives in the ocean and loves to scuttle around on the rocks. They have a hard shell and can be red or brown, making them look like little crabs in a colorful costume!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Cancer productus is a stocky, medium-sized mammal with coarse, reddish-brown fur, often mottled for camouflage. It has short, powerful legs ending in robust claws, and small, rounded ears, distinguishing it from longer-limbed forest mammals.

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Cancer productus

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its fur changes thickness to stay warm in winter.

They communicate with each other using unique chirping sounds!

This mammal can create complex underground tunnels!

Young Cancer productus learn to forage from their mothers.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Burrowing Expert

Cancer productus can dig extensive burrows because of its powerful claws and strong forelimbs that help them create safe underground homes.

Fähigkeit

Night-time Navigator

Cancer productus has an excellent sense of smell and hearing that helps them find food and avoid predators in the dark.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Cancer productus can blend seamlessly with rocky terrain due to its mottled fur patterns that help them stay hidden from watchful eyes.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-50 cm
Gewicht
5-10 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-6
Tragzeit
45-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This omnivorous mammal enjoys a varied diet of plants, insects, and small animals found in its habitat.

Hauptnahrung

  • roots
  • berries
  • insects
  • small rodents
  • mushrooms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

A primary predator in its natural range.

depends on

Garry Oak

Quercus garryana

Eats fallen acorns and shelters beneath its roots.

hunts

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Preys on these small rodents during nocturnal foraging.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful around crabs; their pincers can pinch if they feel scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Cancer productus?

30-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Cancer productus?

5-10 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cancer productus?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Cancer productus?

20 km/h

Was frisst Cancer productus?

This omnivorous mammal enjoys a varied diet of plants, insects, and small animals found in its habitat.

Wo findet man Cancer productus normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Cancer productus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Cancer productus?

3-6

Snap-Karte

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