A swimming crab, WHAT?

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A swimming crab, WHAT?

Meet the paddle crab and discover how they are adapted to survive in the shallow waters of New Zealand.

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Tidal area

An area affected by the sea tide. The tide is the rising and falling of the sea. This usually happens twice a day in a particular area of the sea shore, and is caused by the attraction of the moon and sun as they move around the earth.

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