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The Ultimate Crab Quiz!

In a pinch? Have a crack at this clawsome crustacean quiz!

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Beano Quiz Team • Updated August 19th 2024
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OK! Let's start off with a tricky one. Crabs are decapods. How many legs does this mean they have? Click to reveal!

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What do crabs eat?

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Crabs live on land as well as in the sea. True or false?

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Like insects, crab shells are made of a hard material called chitin. Can you guess which of these things is also made out of chitin?

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These fellas are Giant Japanese Spider crabs. What's so special about them?

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This absolute chungus is a Coconut Crab - the biggest crab that lives on land. It's claw is very powerful, and can crush things with a pressure of 90 times it's body weight - the strongest pinch in the Animal Kingdom!Why do you think it needs a claw this powerful?

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What crab-related fluid is very expensive? Honestly - it's about £10,000 a litre!

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Guess the name of this furry crab!

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There are over 130 species of crab that make hats for themselves out of sea sponges. Yes, really! But why do these sponge crabs do it?

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Back to the expensive crab-goo in question 7! The answer was horseshoe crab blood, by the way. Hope you didn't fall for the blue crab sweat answer!But why is horseshoe crab blood so expensive?

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What's the fancy name for a crab's shell?

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A lobster is just a type of weird looking crab. True or false?

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If you're at the beach and see a crab, what should you do?

Bah! No good! Blue crab ANGRY!

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Good work! Crabulous score!

Pincher perfect! High score!