Then, when the female lays eggs, the eggs are too soft and break. That is why the Peregrine Falcon is endangered. We should help them because they are beautiful birds and a great addition to our nature scene. The next animal I will be doing is the blue crab. It also lives in the Chesapeake Bay.
Blue crabs have a place of importance in the ecosystem.
They help regulate the abundance of benthic population by feeding upon dead organisms. They feed on cownose rays, striped bass, and blue fish. They have identifiable paddle like back legs. In 12 to 18 months the juvenile crab reaches manturity and measures to 5 inches form point to across the back. Shad I am also researching the shad.