Strider Crabs

This great crustacean dwells along the Northern coast of the Western Continent, in open biomes like the Grassland. It is often used by the Northern Nations as swift steeds. These are likely related to the Kssk people, though these are fully wild specimens.
== Biology ==
These creatures have an average height of 2 meters, making them excellent steeds. Their average speed of 65 km/h means they are effective at carrying individuals, but wouldn’t be effective at carrying heavy loads. They have an average length of 3 meters, two thirds of which is made up of the legs. They have standard crab limbs: 2 Small pincers and 6 legs. The legs are positioned in a way that optimizes the crab’s sprint. The crab’s shell is tough, but still lightweight to allow for sprinting. The shells are smooth, but seem to be optimal for riding. This implies that there may have once been a creature that had a symbiotic relationship with the crab that lived on its back, however this creature appears to be long extinct. The pigments of Strider Crab shells range from light yellow, light green, and white. This pigmentation helps them blend into the grasslands and coasts, at least from a bird’s eye view.
The behaviour of these crabs indicates that they are primarily herbivorous. Their claws are evolved to quickly cut plants and eat them. They primarily feed on the numerous flora found in grasslands.
== Behaviour ==
These crabs tend to stay in herds on the grasslands biome. Strider Crabs are non-confrontational, and their claws aren’t particularly specialized for combat. That means that these crabs primary defence is their shells and speed. It is surely an effective strategy since they still have decent populations across the grasslands.
Strider Crabs are migratory creatures, since evading predators forces them to travel large distances. They are not known to stay in one place for too long so domestication may be difficult at first.
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