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Mud Fiddler Crab
Mud Fiddler Crab
minuca pugnax
The Mud Fiddler Crab is a small, colorful crab that loves to dance in the mud! With its big claw, it waves hello to other crabs and catches yummy snacks.
生息地: They live in coastal marshes and muddy shorelines.
外見
The Mud Fiddler Crab has a square-shaped body, typically olive-brown to dark gray, with large, stalked eyes. Males are easily identified by one oversized, brightly colored claw, much larger than the other smaller feeding claw. Its carapace can sometimes show faint patterns or spots.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Ocypodidae属Minuca
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Fiddler crabs get their name because males look like they're playing a fiddle.
Hundreds of tiny male fiddler crabs can wave their giant claws all at once!
If a male loses its big claw, the other small claw grows huge to replace it!
They can "hold their breath" by trapping water in their gill chambers!
特殊能力
能力
Claw Waving Communicator
Mud Fiddler Crab can wave its enormous claw to signal to other crabs, attracting mates and warning off rivals with impressive displays.
能力
Burrow Architect
Mud Fiddler Crab can dig intricate burrows deep into the mud, providing a safe home from predators and scorching sun.
能力
Eye Retraction Shield
Mud Fiddler Crab has long eyestalks that can quickly retract into grooves, protecting its vision from danger and debris.
能力
Mud Filterer
Mud Fiddler Crab can skillfully scoop mud with its small claw, filtering out tiny bits of food with specialized mouthparts.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 2 cm
- 体重
- 7 g
- 寿命
- 2 年
- Number Of Legs
- 10
食性と食事
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, eating microscopic bits of food from the mud.
主な食物
- algae
- diatoms
- detritus
- bacteria
- small organic particles
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
A wading bird that preys on crabs.
eaten by
Mummichog
Fundulus heteroclitus
A small fish found in salt marshes.
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mammals that forage for crabs at low tide.
shelters
Smooth Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Crabs live among its roots for protection.
特徴
別名
Fiddler CrabMud CrabPugnax Crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be careful near the water, and don't touch the crabs without permission!
よくある質問
Mud Fiddler Crabの長さは何ですか？
2 cm
Mud Fiddler Crabの体重は何ですか？
7 g
Mud Fiddler Crabの寿命は何ですか？
2 年
Mud Fiddler Crabは何を食べますか？
They are nature's tiny clean-up crew, eating microscopic bits of food from the mud.
Mud Fiddler Crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in coastal marshes and muddy shorelines.
Mud Fiddler Crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Mud Fiddler Crabのnumber Of Legsは何ですか？
10
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