Wonder of the Natural World: Key to Christmas Island's red crab migration discovered
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 10:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
One of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab. Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year millions of the crabs simultaneously embark on a five-kilometer breeding migration. Now, scientists have discovered the key to their remarkable athletic feat.