The Red Shore Crab is a fast and agile crab that lives on tropical rocky shore lines in East scavenge on anything edible


The Red Shore Crab is a fast and agile crab that lives on tropical rocky shore lines in East Africa. They scavenge on anything edible that the waves and tides may bring to shore. Fishing debris does pose a threat to marine life


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Location: Mbudya Island, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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