When Did Crabs Evolve Their Iconic Sideways Scuttle? Scientists Traced
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/9Hl7QQimApRLjR70B14XMW_Z4CY=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (250x170:251 x171)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/b5/29/b529cc56-9b02-41d9-b165-41fd904dea5f/low-res_tuerkayana_hirtipes_by_tsubasa_inoue_cc_by_40.png" alt="" > The findings recommend that their well-known lateral movement evolved just when. It may have helped the animals quickly spread and diversify since moving in 2 directions suggested they could easily escape predators Source
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< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/9Hl7QQimApRLjR70B14XMW_Z4CY=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (250x170:251 x171)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/b5/29/b529cc56-9b02-41d9-b165-41fd904dea5f/low-res_tuerkayana_hirtipes_by_tsubasa_inoue_cc_by_40.png" alt="" > The findings recommend that their well-known lateral movement evolved just when. It may have helped the animals quickly spread and diversify since moving in 2 directions suggested they could easily escape predators
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