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What do mangrove crabs eat?

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The Galapagos crabs feed (as scavengers) on a variety of algae, fresh or dead animals.

They have the incredible ability to walk on water, as they move or jump from rock to rock and can climb up vertical gradients.

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Mangrove crabs feed on phytoplankton as well as zooplankton. Their real name is Scylla serrata and they are often called mud crabs in addition to mangrove crabs.

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