This lets them squeeze into holes and crevices to keep out of the way of fish with sharp teeth and larger crabs that might think the crab was a tasty meal. Seashore One of the first animals that you are likely to find on a visit to the coast is the crab. They can be found in many different shapes and sizes, scurrying across the sand at the approach of human feet. Look for them under stones and rocks and pieces of seaweed. All crabs have ten legs, two of which have developed into very large and powerful claws, used for grasping their food and fighting each other.
Crabs are very greedy and quarrelsome.
They never seem to be satisfied with what they have. Even with a juicy worm in its crusty jaws, a large crab will try and steal food from another crab. In the numerous fights, they often lose one of their claws. Crabs have two eyes perched on stalks that stick out from the hard shell, and a pair of small feelers between them. They are very common both on the shore and in the sea, with different species living in slightly different places and ways.