A crab's menuSourced
This crab sometimes
eats other crabs.
The paddle crab hunts molluscs and crustaceans at night around New Zealand and nearby waters. It is also notably prone to cannibalism: other paddle crabs can end up on the menu.
Even a fellow crab
is not always safe.
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