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Fiddler crab feeds amid the mangroves
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Fiddler crab feeds amid the mangroves

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The dappled environment of an estuarine swamp is home to many small crustaceans. Among these is the distinctive fiddler crab (Uca pugnax) with its one enlarged claw.
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