land crab
Beach-dwelling pincher creature
A land crab is any crab adapted to live primarily on land rather than in water, returning to the sea mainly to breed.
Land crabs are found in tropical and subtropical regions, often burrowing in coastal areas: Land crabs emerged from their holes after the rain.
Some species are eaten as food.
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
chelae · gills · molting · cephalothorax · antennae · chitin · omnivore · detritivore
Animal's dug dwelling
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- soilGround matter for planting
sand · humidity · tropical · coastal · brackish · terrestrial · vegetation · leaf litter
Eats dead organic material
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
Digging to create shelter
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- scuttlingHasty, low scurrying motion
- migrationMovement to new territory
breeding · swarming · seasonal · territorial · camouflage · shelter · sideways walk · digging
Caribbean island nation
- CubaCaribbean island country
- Puerto RicoAmerican Caribbean territory
- island cuisineCooking from land-bound-by-water regions
- West IndiesCaribbean island chain
crustacean
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
carapace · chelae · gills · molting · cephalothorax · antennae · chitin · omnivore · detritivore · scavenger
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- forest floorGround beneath trees
soil · sand · humidity · tropical · coastal · brackish · terrestrial · vegetation · leaf litter · underground
detritivore
Eats dead organic material
- seed dispersalTransport of plant embryos
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- biodiversityRange of life forms
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- scuttlingHasty, low scurrying motion
migration · breeding · swarming · seasonal · territorial · camouflage · shelter · sideways walk · digging
Jamaica
Caribbean island nation
- CubaCaribbean island country
- Puerto RicoAmerican Caribbean territory
- island cuisineCooking from land-bound-by-water regions
- crustaceansprawn, lobster, lobsters, shrimp, shrimps
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- invertebrate petstarantula, praying mantis, emperor scorpion, scorpion, desert scorpion
- Asian wildlifesnow leopard, giant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda
- bugsbeetle, cricket, bug, firefly, cockroach
- Pacific wildlifeflying fox, fruit bat, green sea turtle, frigatebird, booby