Stone Scabs

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Overview

Common Names
Cave Crabs, Stone Scabs
Cave crabs, or stone scabs, are a variety of land crab which are nocturnal scavengers. In dry climates they can be an indicator of a hidden or underground watersource.

Description

Classification
Arthropod
Size
Appearance
Stony grey crustaceans, In live cave networks they can develop a hardened crust of mineralization making them more easily camouflaged in their habitat.
Sexual Dimorphism
Variance
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Ecology

Habitat
Tropical to temperate latitudes, Rocky terrain, containing underground caves, piles of lose scree, or containing crevices an holes they can retreat into by day. A nearby source of freshwater.
Diet
Scavenging omnivores, eating a variety of mosses, fungi, algae, plants, and carrion.

Behaviour

Social Grouping
Found in groups numbering up to dozens of individuals, but without a notable pattern.
Temperament
Skittish.
Intelligence
Animal
Reproduction
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Sub-Species

Domestication

General
Generally not a prolific breeder, and slow growing, making them unsuitable for domesticated farming, but some are hunted or trapped for food.
Resources
Meat, Shells.

See Also