Story: Coastal shoreline
Take care when poking around crevices of the rocky shore – an aggressive little crab may be sheltering within. Purple shore crabs can deliver a painful nip with their front claws. They roam the coast at night in search of live or dead animals to eat.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10049380
Photograph by Rod Morris
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