- Their hairy arms make them look like the mythical abominable snowman. Since the initial discovery, just five species of yeti crab have been found.
- 1. The yeti crab farms its own food – on its arms. The hairy ‘arms’ of this tiny crab capture all kinds of bacteria that live and grow on the crab.
- The term "furry lobster" is more commonly used for the family Synaxidae.[8] The "yeti crab" was found in a recently discovered family called the Kiwaidae.
- Here, temperatures soar, and pressure is immense. The Yeti Crab has evolved to thrive in these harsh conditions, where few other species can survive.
- A genetic analysis suggests that the yeti crab family first evolved some 30 million years ago when their ancestors first colonized hydrothermal vent biomes.
- The Yeti Crab is a crustacean discovered in 2005 in the South Pacific Ocean. This decapod, which is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long...
- The Yeti crab was discovered during the Easter Microplate expedition to the southeast Pacific, led by MBARI scientist Bob Vrijenhoek.
- Yeti Crab The Hairy Crab! | 1 Minute Animals.
- Living in the pitch-dark at around 7,200 feet deep, the crabs are completely blind. And as are many animals inhabiting this ecosystem, the yeti crab is pure white.
