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How do a female crab give birth to it's babies?
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Female crabs typically lay eggs, rather than giving birth to live young. The process of laying eggs is called spawning, and it varies somewhat among different types of crabs.fg

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Female crabs typically lay eggs, rather than giving birth to live young. The process of laying eggs is called spawning, and it varies somewhat among different types of crabs.

In general, female crabs mate with males and then carry fertilized eggs beneath their abdomen until they are ready to hatch. The eggs are held in a mass of sticky, jelly-like material known as an egg mass, which is attached to the female's abdomen.

When the eggs are ready to hatch, the female releases them into the water. The larvae that emerge from the eggs are typically free-swimming, and they undergo a series of molts and developmental stages before they eventually settle on the ocean floor and begin to grow into adult crabs.

Some types of crabs, such as fiddler crabs and land crabs, do not release their eggs into the water but instead carry them with them until they hatch. In these cases, the female crabs typically bury themselves in the sand or soil and create a small chamber in which to lay their eggs. The eggs are then kept safe and moist until they hatch.
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The female crab gives birth to her babies by laying them in pieces of coral or wood. The female crab gives birth to her babies so that they will have a chance at survival.
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Crabs do not give birth to live young in the way that mammals do. Instead, they lay eggs and the eggs develop and hatch outside of the mother's body.

Female crabs typically mate with male crabs to fertilize their eggs. Once the eggs are fertilized, the female crab carries them on her abdomen for a period of time, depending on the species. During this time, the eggs are protected by the female's body and may be attached to her with a sticky substance.

When it is time for the eggs to hatch, the female crab releases them into the water. The eggs may hatch into free-swimming larvae or into miniature versions of the adult crab, depending on the species. The larvae or juvenile crabs must fend for themselves, finding food and shelter and avoiding predators.

Overall, the process of crab reproduction involves laying eggs outside of the mother's body, rather than giving birth to live young as mammals do.
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female crabs carry their eggs externally on their abdomens until they hatch. the eggs are held in a mass of small hair - like structures called setae which are attached to the female's abdomen
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Crabs are decapod crustaceans, therefore they don't have mammary glands and cannot give birth to a baby crab directly. The female crabs extrude eggs. These eggs are fertilized as they pass out of the crab’s body and are deposited under the apron. After some time, depending on the specie of the crab, the eggs hatch into zoea larvae that will soon develop into baby crabs.
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Eggs are fertilize as they pass out of the crab body and are deposited under the upron. The upron is actually curled under Abdoment and small appendages to which the egg attach. Eggs masses an average of two million eggs and can have upto 8 million eggs. 
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Eggs are fertilized as they pass out of the Crab's body and are deposited under the apron.The apron is actually the curled- under abdomen,and has small appendages to which eggs attach.Egg masses have an average of two million eggs,and can have up to eight million eggs.
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Eggs are fertilized as they pass out of the crab's body and are deposited under the apron. The apron is actually the curled-under abdomen, and has small appendages to which the eggs attach. Egg masses have an average of two million eggs, and can have up to eight million eggs.
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Crabs do not give live birth to their babies. Female crabs typically lay eggs, which are fertilized by male crabs. The eggs are then carried and protected by the female until they hatch into larvae, which are released into the water. The larvae then go through various developmental stages before eventually settling on the ocean floor and growing into juvenile and adult crabs.

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Female crabs release their fertilised eggs into the water where they hatch into larvae. The larvae then undergo several molts before developing into juvenile crabs.
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When the eggs are ready to hatch, the female releases them into the water. The larvae that emerge from the eggs are typically free-swimming, and they undergo a series of molts and developmental stages before they eventually settle on the ocean floor and begin to grow into adult crabs.
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Female crabs typically lay eggs, rather than giving birth to live young. The process of laying eggs is called spawning, and it varies somewhat among different types of crabs.tg
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Female crabs, also known as "sally" crabs, lay their eggs in the sand or shallow water. Depending on the species, a female crab can lay hundreds or thousands of eggs at a time. The eggs are attached to the female's abdomen and are carried until they hatch. 

Once the eggs hatch, the baby crabs, known as larvae, are released into the water. The larvae go through several stages of development before their bodies resemble that of an adult crab. During this time, the larvae feed on plankton, small aquatic animals, and algae. 

The process of laying eggs, carrying them, and hatching them depends on the species of crab. Some crabs, such as the fiddler crab, lay their eggs at the entrance of the burrow while others lay them in open areas. Some species of crabs carry the eggs until they hatch while others abandon them after laying.
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Crabs typically reproduce by the female laying eggs, which she carries underneath her abdomen until they hatch. The process varies slightly depending on the species, but generally, after mating, the female crab produces eggs that are fertilized by the male's sperm. She then attaches the eggs to specialized appendages on her abdomen, known as pleopods or swimmerets, using a sticky substance.

The female crab carries the eggs with her until they hatch into larvae, which can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months depending on the species. During this time, the female continues to care for and protect the eggs, occasionally aerating them by fanning her abdomen with her pleopods.

Once the eggs hatch into larvae, they are released into the water, where they undergo several stages of development before eventually metamorphosing into juvenile crabs. This process of giving birth to larvae instead of fully formed offspring is known as "indirect development" and is common among many marine crustaceans, including crabs.
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