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The Christmas Island red crab’s yearly migration has captured nature enthusiasts’ attention for decades. But could we be partly responsible for this world-famous crab-valanche?
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Sources:
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https://www.mycouncil.wa.gov.au/Council/ViewCouncil/25
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iucnredlist.org/species/19351/22443478
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blog.invasive-species.org/2019/02/06/how-a-wasp-might-save-the-christmas-island-red-crab
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Check out Manta Sleep here tinyurl.com/54xsxtt4 and make sure to use bizarrebeasts for 10% off your order! And then, take a nap!
The Christmas Island red crab’s yearly migration has captured nature enthusiasts’ attention for decades. But could we be partly responsible for this world-famous crab-valanche?
Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-subscription
This month's pin is designed by Amanda Cotan. You can find out more about her and her work here: amandacotan.com
You can cancel any time by emailing hello@dftba.com
Correction: 2:05 Each side of this square should be 2m, not 4m!
Follow us on socials:
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#BizarreBeasts #christmasisland #crabs
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Sources:
https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/history/
https://www.mycouncil.wa.gov.au/Council/ViewCouncil/25
web.archive.org/web/20070609110000/http://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/marine/christmas_island/save_ci
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.2307/1543512
https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/nature/animals/crabs/red-crab/
https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/app/uploads/2017/06/18brm043-052.pdf
doi.org/10.1017/S0266467400010221
https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/plan/plan-your-trip/visitor-guides/red-crabs/
popsci.com/science/christmas-island-crab-migration
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/red-crab-migration
https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/discover/highlights/red-crab-migration/
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/springtide.html
https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/11/03/3055149.htm
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/christmas-island-biodiversity-conservation-plan.pdf
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781118568170.ch30
cnn.com/videos/world/2021/11/18/red-crab-migration-overpass-christmas-island-australia-ctw-vpx.cnn
discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/crab-safe-car-christmas-island
https://christmasislandnationalpark.gov.au/news/the-biggest-thieving-crab-youve-never-heard-of
people.com/pets/robber-crabs-swarm-campground-site-in-christmas-island-australia
jstor.org/stable/1800848?seq=1
biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91212#page/636/mode/1up
rmg.co.uk/collections/archive/rmgc-object-508444
timeanddate.com/calendar/?country=9&year=1886
jstor.org/stable/pdf/41560497.pdf
biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67273#page/185/mode/1up
biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67273#page/52/mode/1up
christmasislandarchives.com/james-cyril-dalmahoy-allan
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577633#page/187/mode/1up
iucnredlist.org/species/19344/254618912
iucnredlist.org/species/19351/22443478
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003602
archive.org/details/gapinnature00timf/page/106/mode/2up
https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/app/uploads/2017/06/S30_C04_017_023.pdf
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10841-018-0083-7
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1756-3305-4-71
https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/biodiversity/threatened/strategy/priority-places/christmas-island
jstor.org/stable/3545442
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/63372/IPA-Yellow-Crazy-Ant-Risk-Assessment.pdf
audubon.org/magazine/one-remote-islands-battle-against-acid-spewing-ants
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1461-0248.2003.00512.x
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-009-9473-9
blog.invasive-species.org/2019/02/06/how-a-wasp-might-save-the-christmas-island-red-crab
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Images:
docs.google.com/document/d/1aiNqaWykFqIs1RGcI1OymTp_myYzzcfwJAoONoHSOq0/edit?tab=t.0
