Sea pigs double as crab sheltersSourced
A sea cucumber walks the seabed.
A young crab shelters underneath.
Deep-sea Scotoplanes, nicknamed sea pigs, move on enlarged tube feet. Juvenile crabs have been observed sheltering beneath them, apparently reducing their exposure to predators.
Even on the ocean floor,
someone finds a ride.
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