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Creepy image of largest crab shared by Guinness World Records shocks the internet
Guinness World Records shared a creepy image of "Big Daddy," a record-breaking crustacean crab living at Sea Life Aquarium in Blackpool, UK, in a throwback post on Thursday. "Meet Big Daddy the Crab. He's a Japanese s...
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Guinness World Records shared a creepy image of "Big Daddy," a record-breaking crustacean crab living at Sea Life Aquarium in Blackpool, UK, in a throwback post on Thursday.
"Meet Big Daddy the Crab. He's a Japanese spider crab that used to live at Sea Life in Blackpool, UK," Guinness World Records posted on Instagram, along with a photo. The Japanese spider crab's legs stretched to 3.11 meters (10 ft 2.5 inches), making it the widest captive crustacean in the world. Guinness World Records reported that the crab was named after professional wrestling star Shirley Crabtree, also known by the stage name Big Daddy, who retired to Blackpool to become a lifeguard .
The Guinness World Records official website said that " Big Daddy" died in 2016.
Largest creature found in the oceans
According to the Smithsonian, the Japanese spider crab is the largest creature found in the oceans with an open leg span of 4 meters and an average weight of about 40 pounds (16- 20kg). They are also known to have the longest lifespans of any crab, at up to 100 years, although most do not survive long without injury."Their long legs are weak, and one study found that three-quarters of the crabs surveyed were missing at least one limb," says the Smithsonian.
These crabs protect themselves from predators by decorating their shells with objects known as algae. Its carapace is about 30 centimeters long and its legs tend to grow even after the crab has reached adulthood. They can span up to 3.8 meters (12 feet) from claw to claw.Netizens were shocked by the crab's gargantuan size, with one writing, "The first pic looks like it's going to launch the best album of 2010." Another joked that the crab had "1500g of protein," as users
expressed his fascination with the size of the crab.
"Meet Big Daddy the Crab. He's a Japanese spider crab that used to live at Sea Life in Blackpool, UK," Guinness World Records posted on Instagram, along with a photo. The Japanese spider crab's legs stretched to 3.11 meters (10 ft 2.5 inches), making it the widest captive crustacean in the world. Guinness World Records reported that the crab was named after professional wrestling star Shirley Crabtree, also known by the stage name Big Daddy, who retired to Blackpool to become a lifeguard .
The Guinness World Records official website said that " Big Daddy" died in 2016.
Largest creature found in the oceans
According to the Smithsonian, the Japanese spider crab is the largest creature found in the oceans with an open leg span of 4 meters and an average weight of about 40 pounds (16- 20kg). They are also known to have the longest lifespans of any crab, at up to 100 years, although most do not survive long without injury."Their long legs are weak, and one study found that three-quarters of the crabs surveyed were missing at least one limb," says the Smithsonian.
These crabs protect themselves from predators by decorating their shells with objects known as algae. Its carapace is about 30 centimeters long and its legs tend to grow even after the crab has reached adulthood. They can span up to 3.8 meters (12 feet) from claw to claw.Netizens were shocked by the crab's gargantuan size, with one writing, "The first pic looks like it's going to launch the best album of 2010." Another joked that the crab had "1500g of protein," as users
expressed his fascination with the size of the crab.
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