Scientific name: kiwa hirsuta
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The yeti crab was discovered in 2005. It is an omnivorous creature that was found on Easter Island. While it looks like a crab, little of its traits are the same as crabs, lobsters and even shrimps. Thus it belongs in a new family called ' Kiwaidae'
Yeti crabs have hairy or furry pincers which are yellowish white. It has a white shell too. They can be found under water at least 2 km in depth.
And guess what ? Yeti crabs grows its own food in its hair! Wow, what an interesting crab.
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Recources: Wikipedia, factzoo.com, eol.org
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