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Crabs move across hard surfaces by walking. For most crabs, owing to the nature of the leg joints, the characteristic sideways gait is more efficient, but some crabs can walk forwards or backwards, and some have adapted appendages for swimming.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe crab locomotion is called walking although loosely it could be referred to as 'crawling'. For most true crabs the motion is sideways because it is more efficient, owing to how their legs are jointed. Many can walk backwards or forwards.
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