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The boxer crab's fashionable accessory helps protect it from friendly fire—and catch dinner.
This clip comes from "Ocean Wonders" Season 1, Episode 2: "Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs."
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The boxer crab's fashionable accessory helps protect it from friendly fire—and catch dinner.
This clip comes from "Ocean Wonders" Season 1, Episode 2: "Manta Rays and Boxer Crabs."
About "Ocean Wonders:"
Heavy-metal marine biologist, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird, comes face to face with incredible sea creatures and conducts mind-blowing experiments to reveal the secrets and mysteries of our oceans.
Watch "Ocean Wonders" Wednesdays on EarthX.
EarthX
Love Our Planet.
The Official Network of Earth Day.
About Us:
At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00It can be tough going in the ocean, everything's against you so whenever you can make a friend
00:08it's always to your benefit and in this case this tiny little crab has made two friends.
00:14This is a boxer crab, he's a crab the same as any other, he's got that shell, he's got
00:19those two claws but you will notice that in each claw he's wearing a little boxing glove
00:24that just so happens to be an anemone.
00:28Although they look like plants, anemones are in fact animals and can usually be found
00:34attached to rocks.
00:36So why exactly does the boxer crab hold a pair in his claws?
00:41Well anemones can sting so he uses them to catch food from the water column and the boxer
00:49crab will stand in a suitable position and wave those claws around sweeping the water
00:54for tasty little treats.
00:57In fact he's doing it now, he's getting his little wave on, doing his little macarena
01:04cracking stuff.
01:08This feeding behaviour isn't quite hunting, think of it more as beefed up scavenging and
01:14they're not fussy, these crabs will eat anything they can get their grubby sticky mitts on
01:19From detritus in the water to plankton and tiny shrimp.
01:24But if then someone wants to have a go at the boxer crab, maybe thinks that the boxer
01:28crab is going to be lunch, that's when the sting of the anemone can be used in defence
01:33and a boxer crab will push its anemones into the face of any potential attacker.
01:40Anemones tentacles are covered in stinging cells called nematocysts.
01:46Triggered by even the slightest touch, these cells inject a paralysing toxin into the unfortunate
01:52victim.
01:53Nasty!
01:54But how come the crab doesn't get stung by its anemone pals?
01:59Well simply put his hard shell protects him from any friendly fire and the anemone's reward
02:05for helping out is greater access to food as the crab is always on the move.
02:12Now that's what I call teamwork!