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Edible crab California king crab decapod rock crab Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Crab (Zozymus aeneus).
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Also Known As Brachyura

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Puget Sound king crab
Edible crab
California king crab
decapod
rock crab
Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus), Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Crab (Zozymus aeneus).
Fishing for Chinese mitten crabs in Germany
Cancer: The zodiac sign explained
Fascinating creatures of Japan's mangrove swamps
See a hermit crab walking through the rocks
Observe social interactions of bottlenose dolphins at Scandola Nature Reserve on the coast of Corsica, also home to crabs and lobsters and other marine life
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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
Animal Factoids
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
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Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvieri).
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Japanese spider crab
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