A basket of blue crabs caught during a survey by the Smithsonian Environmental Resarch Center. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS)
Young blue crabs hide in the shallows to avoid being eaten by their cannibal cousins, reveals new research.
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Tuck Hines, lead author of the study and director emeritus of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, measures a blue crab on a survey. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS)
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An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS)
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Scientists Eric Johnson (left) and Rob Aguilar pull in a net during a survey for fish, crabs and other aquatic life. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS)
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An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether. (Smithsonian ERC via SWNS)
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