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Color change for the night
Green horned ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalma) foraging on the surf zone of a beach at sunset on Benguerra island in Mozambique. Ghost crabs exhibit anti-predator coloration for camouflage, such that they become lighter during the day and darker at night. Ghost crabs can move on the sand at about 16 km/h and are able to change direction suddenly.
Digital image ID: Micheline_Rouquet_20160426_011389
Author: Micheline Rouquet
© Micheline Rouquet
Digital image size: 21.7 Mpixels (62 MB uncompressed) - 5702x3802 pixels (19x12.7 in / 48.3x32.2 cm at 300 ppi)
Digital image keywords: beach, Behavior, Benguerra island, camouflage, color change, ghost crab, Green horn-eyed ghost crab, Green horned Ghost crab, Invertebrates, Mozambique, sunset camouflage, surf zone
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