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10-29-2022, 06:20 PM
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Christmas Island's red crab migration begins!
Hello Brahs, are you aware of the annual Great Christmas Island Crab Migration!? This year's is just getting underway right meow!
Here are some pictures of the event:
They've even had to rig their cars up special to get these things outta the way lmao
This year's Christmas Island red crab migration is expected to see 65 million of the critters trek from tropical rainforests to the sandy coast, according to Parks Australia.
The island's native species manager Derek Ball said this year's migration could be the biggest in years.
Heavy rainfall last Saturday kicked off the species' parade throughout the island, where some roads have already been closed to give them safe passage.
Wildlife photographer and Swells Lodge owner Chris Bray said when the island woke, it was "red with crabs".
"The next morning there was millions of crabs that just came out of the burrows all across the island," he said.
The entire migration process takes about three months and begins with the journey to the coast, where the males dig a burrow to breed in.
The females stay under the sand for incubation, before releasing their eggs into the ocean when the tide is right.
Mr Ball said tens of millions of crabs were already on the move.
"It's only been a few days, but it certainly looks like this is going to be a huge migration," he said.
"We do have a very large number of crabs coming down so we're keeping a very close eye on that over the next few weeks."
Now I hate to credit ABCucks but here is the sauce for the rest of the artice:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-...tion/101581790The island's native species manager Derek Ball said this year's migration could be the biggest in years.
Heavy rainfall last Saturday kicked off the species' parade throughout the island, where some roads have already been closed to give them safe passage.
Wildlife photographer and Swells Lodge owner Chris Bray said when the island woke, it was "red with crabs".
"The next morning there was millions of crabs that just came out of the burrows all across the island," he said.
The entire migration process takes about three months and begins with the journey to the coast, where the males dig a burrow to breed in.
The females stay under the sand for incubation, before releasing their eggs into the ocean when the tide is right.
Mr Ball said tens of millions of crabs were already on the move.
"It's only been a few days, but it certainly looks like this is going to be a huge migration," he said.
"We do have a very large number of crabs coming down so we're keeping a very close eye on that over the next few weeks."
Here are some pictures of the event:
They've even had to rig their cars up special to get these things outta the way lmao
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addendum courtesy of buttInspector (https://forum.obnoxiousbrutes.com/showthread.php?t=183054703).
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10-29-2022, 06:22 PM
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Now I’m hungry, thx op.
I loe e.
10-29-2022, 06:28 PM
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10-29-2022, 06:32 PM
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The only crab migration I am focused on is the crab school migrating away from my genitalia.
10-29-2022, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
That hairy, almost gorilla like, crab is a bit of a local celebrity there I hear... They even got a nickname for him/her/it - Getter DoneLost my appetite after seeing that big hairy crab
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10-29-2022, 07:08 PM
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10-29-2022, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted By Redfish225⏩
AgreedNow I’m hungry, thx op.
Originally Posted By LethalGunz34⏩
LolThe only crab migration I am focused on is the crab school migrating away from my genitalia.
Originally Posted By Jandels⏩
How dare you!Neat!
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10-29-2022, 08:08 PM
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Adorable, just like your avi. OP is so cute.
10-29-2022, 08:12 PM
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10-29-2022, 09:08 PM
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