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Is a marsh crab a carnivore?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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14y ago

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I have just checked and this is what i found out. Most crabs are omnivores but prefer to eat meat such as bivalves (clams, oyster's, etc,) because they can assimilate more nutrients from the meat. The plants are low in nitrogen, which is an important nutrient for the crabs. However, there are a few species of crabs that are strictly herbivores.

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No. Marsh Crabs sift through mud and sand to find something called Deterius. Deterius is decayed or decaying plant and animal matter.

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11y ago

Crab is a carnivore. Crabs eat small animals near the sea shore and under the sea. So they can be considered as carnivores.

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yes

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