What is a mangrove crab? This article will provide you with the information you need to know about mangrove crabs!
What is a mangrove crab?
Turtles are probably animals that are too familiar to us. It is associated with the history of Hoan Kiem Lake and in many other historical legends. Turtles are gentle animals and are currently of great economic value. Many people buy turtles to keep as pets or sell them as specialties in many restaurants.
The mangrove claw looks a lot like a turtle, so at first it was often mistaken as a “mutant” turtle because of its yellow head. This special color makes it more “attractive”.
The Mangrove Claw is also known as the toothed turtle or yellow-headed turtle. The habitat of mangroves is slow-flowing rivers, canals, freshwater ponds and flooded fields. Mangroves are on the list of rare animals that need to be preserved. Babies are very easy to raise. In addition to vegetables and tubers, farmers can also buy industrial food for about 10,000 VND.
This animal stands out with its yellow or orange head, with black spots. The mangrove's forehead, jaw, and neck are yellow with darker bands. Its upper jaw has two sharp projections or cusps. Its carapace is dark gray, quite smooth and strongly domed with a length that can reach 470mm. The feet of this turtle are quite large and have hard membranes.
The mangrove claw is a species with a large body size with an average body length of about 50 – 53cm, weight of 5 – 10kg. Mature mangrove trees can reach 15kg.
The main food of Mangrove species is underwater plants.
The mangrove crab belongs to a group of rare animals. In the native habitat of the Mangrove, it is considered endangered.
Currently in our country, mangroves have been chosen by many farmers for commercial farming and breeding. However, people who want to raise animals must have their cages appraised and licensed by a specialized department according to regulations.
Mangrove crab is a species with high economic value, the commercial price is always stable at 350,000 – 400,000 VND/kg.
