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The horseshoe crab protects it's self in the water by burrowing deep into the sand to hide. It also usues it's tail to scare away predators. The shell on top protects the fragile insides, on the underneath of the crab. However, if it is flipped over on it's back, it will use it's telson "tail" by digging it into the sand and flipping itself upright. On land the only way the horseshoe crab can protect itself it by staying right side up. If it is flipped over, it cannot flip itself upright on land, and his body parts will be exposed to predators such as birds, and other land crabs. So if you are walking along a beach and find a horseshoe crab on it's back, give it a hand and flip it over.
It protects itself by removing the horseshoe on its feet and creating a layer of armor around it's body. The horseshoe gets damaged in the process and must be discarded but just like the starfish it can regrow it's horseshoes and once again walk safely on land.
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How does a horseshoe crab protect itself from harm and predators?
it uses its very hard shell
Why there so many spikes on a horseshoe crab?
The spikes on a horseshoe crab protect it from being attacked.
When was Mangrove horseshoe crab created?
Mangrove horseshoe crab was created in 1802.
When was Atlantic horseshoe crab created?
Atlantic horseshoe crab was created in 1758.
What horseshoe crab closely related to?
The horseshoe crab closely relates to scorpions and spiders.
How long is a horseshoe crab?
The horseshoe crab is about 2 feet long and weighs 10 pounds.
Why is the horseshoe crab called a horseshoe crab?
a horseshoe crab is called a horshoe crab because its sell looks like the shape of a horseshoe posted byb Sean I
How does a spider crab protect itself?
it rapes its preditor.
Is a horseshoe crab a fish?
Horseshoe crabs are not a fish, it is a marine arthropod. The horseshoe crab is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs.
Why is important to protect the horseshoe crabs?
The horseshoe crab plays a vital, if little-known, role in the life of anyone who has received an injectable medication. An extract of the horseshoe crab's blood is used by the pharmaceutical and medical device industries to ensure that their products, e.g., intravenous drugs, vaccines, and medical devices, are free of bacterial contamination
What does a horseshoe crab look like?
it looks like a crab
How do horseshoe crab mate?
asexually
