Species

A collection of animal species from around the world.

*Sources for information and photos (unless they are by me) can be found at the bottom of each species profile.

Invertebrate, East Asia Alexander Julius Jensen Invertebrate, East Asia Alexander Julius Jensen

Samurai Crab

The samurai crab's shell resembles the face of a samurai warrior. A popular theory proposed that fishermen spared the crabs with the most face-like shells, throwing them back instead — selectively breeding the species to resemble a scowling samurai. While a neat idea, it's unlikely to be true.

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