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The Ancient Secret Behind Why Crabs Walk Sideways!

Saturday 2 May 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
The Ancient Secret Behind Why Crabs Walk Sideways!

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Scientists discovered that almost all crabs today walk sideways because of one super-smart ancestor from 200 million years ago who figured out this trick! This sideways scuttling [a fast, sideways movement] helped crabs escape from hungry predators by letting them dash in unpredictable directions. It's like discovering that every crab in the world learned one amazing move from their great-great-great-grandparent and never stopped doing it!
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