Ghost Crabs are very active scurrying across the sandy beaches of the tropics. They scavenge anything edible they can find in the tidal zone

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Ghost Crabs are very active scurrying across the sandy beaches of tropical zones. They scavenge anything edible they can find in the inter-tidal zone, but never stray too far from the safety of their burrows.

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Size: 5400px × 3527px
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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