What's The Biggest Crab In The World
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The Japanese spider crab is the world's biggest crab, known for its enormous leg-span that can reach up to 12 feet across.
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It is the largest living arthropod by leg span and a deep-sea dweller found around Japan.
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While its leg span is its most notable feature, it can weigh around 40 pounds (16-20 kg).
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Despite its fearsome appearance, it is considered a "gentle giant" that scavenges for food on the ocean floor.
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It has a reddish-brown, spiny exoskeleton, long, slender legs covered in hairs.
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Its main body (carapace) is much smaller, typically around 15 inches (38 cm) long.
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It features eight walking legs and two long claws, or chelipeds, for feeding.
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Adult males have longer claws than females, and it resembles a spider with long and thin legs.
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