Yeti Crab Research Paper

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Yeti Crab

The Yeti Crab belongs in the Arthropod group. It is a arthropod because it has a exoskeleton, jointed legs and a anntena.

The Yeti Crab lives in the deep ocean by the hydrothermal vents by Easter Island. The Yeti Crab cultivates gardens of bacteria on its claws then eats the bacteria it can also grow bacteria on it’s arms.. It is called the Yeti Crab is because of its hair-like bristles that covers it’s arms.

The hair could help it feel around in ocean because it is so dark and it has no eyes. The Yeti Crab could be up to 5.9 inches longs. They are found 7200 feet below. The Yeti Crab takes oxygen from the water around him because it can’t go up to the surface because it will take to long. It’s only enemy is the Ghost Octopus

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