Blue Crabs get their name from the blue coloring on their legs and claws - their bodies are generally grey or brown. They molt, which means they shed their old shell as they grow and a new shell forms. Blue crabs can live in both fresh and salt water.
| Class: | Arthropod |
| Origin: | Nova Scotia, through the Gulf of Mexico, and as far south as Uruguay. |
| Size: | 4 in (10.2 cm) long; 9 in (23 cm) wide |
| Weight: | 1 to 2 lbs |
| Diet: | anything they can get hold of, including mussels, snails, fish, plants, and even carrion and smaller blue crabs. |
| Lifespan: | 1-3years |
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Female blue crabs mate only once in their lives.
Blue crabs play a n important role in managing the populations of the animals they prey on.
Crabs grow by shedding their shells, a process called molting.
With three pairs of walking legs Blue Crabs they generally walk sideways.
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