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Whack! Jab! Crack! It's a Blackback Land Crab Smackdown

See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small.

Whack! Jab! Crack! It's a Blackback Land Crab Smackdown

Season 5 Episode 20 | 3m 44s | CC

It's an all-out brawl for prime beach real estate! These Caribbean crabs will tear each other limb from limb to get the best burrow. Luckily, they molt and regrow lost legs in a matter of weeks, and live to fight another day.

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