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Sea Animals
Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 20-40 years
- Weight
- 2-4.5 kg
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
The Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a carnivore species found in Atlantic US coastlines. It typically lives 20-40 years, weighing around 2-4.5 kg, and is currently classified as Vulnerable on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the horseshoe crab: Horseshoe crab blood is bright blue and used to test medical equipment for bacterial contamination.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.