. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ,''. iiowei' wit FORCEPS SWIMMING frrceps. rliiuli some crabs are ariiied, tlie Forcops-cral) is yet as terrihle tlu' iiiliuliitaiits of tlie sea, f(jr it can dart out these loiiif claws witl tlmt iiliaiist eluiles the eye, ami .^n'asp its prey with unerring aim. iin enemy to 1 a ([uick rapidity Xo line who has not watched the crabs in their ful' vigour and while enjoying tl can form any conception of tlie many uses to which the claws are
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. ,''. iiowei' wit FORCEPS SWIMMING frrceps. rliiuli some crabs are ariiied, tlie Forcops-cral) is yet as terrihle tlu' iiiliuliitaiits of tlie sea, f(jr it can dart out these loiiif claws witl tlmt iiliaiist eluiles the eye, ami .^n'asp its prey with unerring aim. iin enemy to 1 a ([uick rapidity Xo line who has not watched the crabs in their ful' vigour and while enjoying tl can form any conception of tlie many uses to which the claws are put and tl Iroritiilil, WOIKtl juiiits rl'ul address with which they are used. Their bony armour, with it leir 10 powcn-ful ipears to i)reelude all delicacy of touch or range of distinction, and yet, the cl iws ire to the crab, what the proboscis is to the elephant. With these apparently inadeciuate men ibers the crab can ]tick up the smallest object with perfect ])recision, can tear pieces the toughest animal suUstances, or crack the shell of other crustacean. in ei'iu'i I nut in its beak. It can direct them to almost every part of its body, can IS a parrot ip sir with them like the (^uick sharp bite of a wolf, or can strike with their edges as a bo> strikes with his iists. xer As may be seen by reference to the I'ligr tVlllL the ]iaddle-legs are broad and well leveliiped, so as to ensure speed, the front of the carajiace is sharply and deeply serrat sides are drawn out into long pointed spines. It is a native of the West Iiulii aiut tlie .seas, aiul is I'l'presented about the dimensions of an ordinary speeimen. in The Xlin'Klt-rnAl! {P,,Ii/linis Ilensloiri!) is a better swimmer than the iiddler-crab, I'eiiigable, according to Mr. Couch's account, to ascend to tin- surl'ace of the sea, and tci jiursiie its juvy through the waters. So well does this cre.'ihire swim, and so vovjicious is its apiietite, that it captures and eats even the swiftest sea-lish, having been known to
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