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How do sand crabs breathe?

Sand crabs breathe through gills, in the same way that fish do. On land, sand crabs breathe by keeping their gills moist to facilitate the absorption of oxygen in the air.… (MORE)

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Why do crabs make balls of sand?

When low tide exposes a beach, crabs emerge from their burrows beneath the sand. They begin feeding by collecting sand and quickly sifting it in search of microscopic food… (detritus) between each grain, inadvertently cleaning the sand. When the sand is stripped of any nutrition, the crab gathers it into a sphere (or "sand bubble") and tosses it behind its legs. Sand bubbler crabs are common on the sandy shores of Chek Jawa. They are not found on the sand bar. They are almost the same colour as sand, and as round as the sand balls they create. They bolt into their burrows at the slightest sign of danger. To observe them, stay still and avoid casting a shadow over them. Then look out for a moving ball of sand! Sand patterns: Sand bubbler crabs are responsible for the delicate patterns of tiny balls on the sandy shores of Chek Jawa at low tide. They emerge as soon as the tide recedes. You can almost tell how long the tide has been out by the patterns of their sand balls. The more intricate the pattern of sand balls, the longer the tide has been out. Sand bubbler parts: Sand bubbler crabs have eyes are on stalks that poke out of their round bodies. Their long pincers point downwards to scoop up sand into their mouths. The males may have larger pincers. Sand bubbler crabs have stiff hairs on their legs which they use to absorb water from the wet sand. Sand bubbler Food: Sand bubbler crabs eat the thin coating of detritus on sand grains. They scrape up sand grains with their downward pointing pincers and bring these to their mouthparts that then sift out any tiny food particles. The shifted sand is then discarded in a little ball. As they eat, a little path is scraped out on the sand from the burrow entrance. Little balls of sifted sand is piled up on either side of this path. As a result, there is often a 'path' among the piles of sand grains leading from the burrow entrance. Role in the ecosystem: Sand bubbler crabs are eaten by many animals higher up in the food chain. Shorebirds, for example, snack on them for sustenance to make their long migratory journeys. (MORE)

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What do sand crabs drink?

Sand crabs get fluids from the food they eat. They also can get water from the ocean when need be.

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Do crabs sleep in sand or in water?

water under appropiotte size shell but if crabs a tiny one it will sleep in a bigger shell

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What is better the you phone 5c or 5s?

the 5s because it has better service but it dosent have diffrent colrs just silver gold and black

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What do sand crabs look like?

Sand crabs are small crabs that have no pincers. They are usually white or very light in color, and resemble large fleas.

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Do sand crabs sleep?

yes they do sleep but they sleep with there eyes open so if something tries to eat them the can get away the go to sleep in a light sleep they never sleep in a deep sleep

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How do you catch a sand crab?

If you see one on dry sand, wet sand it is going on, and then carefully, quickly, and gently scoop it up, and some sand around it. Drop it, and it won't ever let anyone pick h… (MORE)

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How do you look after sand crabs?

first you need a crab (obviessly) and a GLASS container that is quite big.(they did have thousands of miles before you took them) and sand enough to cover the bottom on a slop… (MORE)

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Statistician / Economist formerly employed in various Government Departments in the UK, freelance mathematics and statistics tutor since retiring in 2008, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

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What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4