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Colourful crustaceans

Squat lobsters hide
out in rock crevices

Although they may look like lobsters,
these crustaceans are more closely related
to hermit crabs. Instead of shells on their
back, they protect themselves with their
long claws which can grow several times
the length of their bodies. These shy
creatures hide under rocks and in crevices.

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