Japanese spider crab moults its shell in amazing timelapse video
Process took over six hours and allows animal to eat more and grow bigger
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Your support makes all the difference.Amazing footage shows a Japanese spider crab moulting its shell at Seaworld San Diego marine park.
In the video, the crab can be seen leaving its old shell behind and reappearing in a new vibrant red colour.
The process took over six hours and allows the animal to eat more and grow bigger.
Aquarium curator Mike Price said: “It’s a perfectly natural occurrence for a spider crab.
“But for us as marine scientists to be able to witness Mother Nature in action in such an impressive way, that’s a great day at SeaWorld.”
Moulting is a natural process by which an animal casts off a part of its body. It happens with birds, but also snakes, cats, lizards, arachnids, insects and, of course, crabs.
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