Crabs Crabs can live in water and on land They are often found on beaches or in rock pools They have a hard outer skeleton When crabs are growing they shed their old outer skeleton while a new one grows to replace it Safari Sam says Crabs spend the early part of their lives floating in the sea When they are old enough they sink to live on the bottom of the ocean They use their eight legs to walk Crabs use their pincers to pick up food and to signal to each other 4
Crab Crabs live in all of the world s oceans in fresh water and on land Most crabs are omnivores and feed on algae They also eat mollusks other crustaceans worms and dead matter that falls to the sea floor Crabs are crustaceans Crabs vary in size from the pea crab less than an inch a few millimeters wide to the giant spider crab with a leg span of up to 12 feet 3 7 meters Crabs can be aggressive toward each other Males often fight over females 5
