Scientists discover key to Christmas Island's red crab migration

Friday, August 27, 2010 - 17:28 in Paleontology & Archaeology

One of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year millions of the crabs simultaneously embark on a five-kilometre breeding migration. Now, scientists have discovered the key to their remarkable athletic feat.

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