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They don't - they walk sideways !
Loma Schowalter
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∙ 12y agoLobsters can swim both forward and backwards. They swim backwards when they are facing their prey. If the lobster were to turn around and swim away they would be vulnerable to their prey. So by keeping their claws out and facing their prey they can defend themselves.
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∙ 14y agoShrimp do not have fins to move in the water so they pull in their abdomen toward their body quickly. This motion propels them through the water but because of their configuration it means they are moving backwards.
The information provided above appears to be accurate; for your information, however, the PCH answer to the question "How does a brine shrimp swim?" is Upside down.
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∙ 9y agoThe articulation of their legs makes a sidelong gait more efficient. However some crabs can walk forwards and or backwards (eg. the Raninidae, some spider crabs and some Australian mud crabs).
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∙ 11y agoIts a reflex mechanism when they feel threatened to escape rapidly. It is completely automatic and they cannot control it.
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∙ 11y agoThey don't - they walk sideways !
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