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Baby king crab hangs  onto its nanny sea pig. Credit: ©2011 MBARI

Why are Juvenile Crabs Hitching Rides on Sea Pigs?

On the muddy grounds of the deep ocean, sea cucumbers are playing nanny to young king crabs. But are they being compensated?’ These sea cucumbers, commonly known as sea pigs, are bottom-dwelling creatures that look like grapefruit jelly with legs and could fit in the palm of a hand. Juvenile King crabs are around half…

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