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Giant crabs make Antarctic leap
Description: King crabs have been found on the edge of Antarctica, probably as a result of warming in the region, scientists say. They suggest the crabs were washed in during an upsurge of warmer water. The crabs are voracious crushers of sea floor animals and will probably change the ecosystem profoundly if and when they spread further, researchers warn. [Source: BBC News]
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14803840
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Source: BBC News
Publish Date: 9/6/2011
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