The Abominable Snow Crab: Furry crab discovered south of Easter Island - pic

[Kadie]

The Abominable Snow Crab: Census of Marine Life explorers have discovered a new, furry crab species south of Easter Island. Kiwa hirsuta was deemed so unusual that it warranted a whole new family designation, Kiwidae.
Photo: Census of Marine Life / AFP / Getty Images.


found at sfgate.com



Found more info. This crab was actually found in 2005. More really cool pictures of other creatures at the link...

Yeti Crab
Photograph courtesy A. Fifis, IFREMER

Its fuzzy, winter-white coat might look at home in the Himalaya, but the yeti crab was discovered skittering around hydrothermal vents about a mile and a half (2.4 kilometers) under the South Pacific off Easter Island (map) in March 2005.

The 6-inch (15-centimeter), blind crustacean—officially Kiwa hirsuta—is among the more than 6,000 new species discovered during the Census of Marine Life, a ten-year effort to document all sea life that concluded Monday.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/photogalleries/101004-census-of-marine-life-mr-blobby-new-species-photos-science-pictures/

[Rex]

1. Okay, that is a strange one. Evolution is a hoot!

Viva la furry!

[KittyWampus]

24. what's the advantage of furry arms when living by thermal vents?

[Taverner]

2. Would it be capable of moustache rides?

[petronius]

3. Six inches long, too - the photo makes it look micro

Really cool looking! We have nothing like that, but I really enjoy watching crabs under water, the way they clamber around and pile up on one another is a crack-up...

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Cute little bugger.

Nice upholstery, too.

[Canuckistanian]

5. It's the Elton John of the Crab world

All it's missing is the shoes with the goldfish in them.

[Stevenmarc]

6. Move over teacup chihuahuas, the next IT pet

[a la izquierda]

11. ew, no way jose!

that is one UGLY lookin' thing. i'll keep my teacup, thanks. he's a doll.

[Luminous Animal]

7. "Just what I always wanted. My own little bunny rabbit!

I will name him George, and I will hug him, and pet him, and squeeze him."

[AnnieBW]

8. You can eat it and brush your teeth at the same time!

I may have been born in Pittsburgh, but I've spent 23 years in Maryland. My first thought when I saw "new crab species" was "get out the Old Bay!"

[Kadie]

15. LOL! n/t

[xchrom]

9. Garlic butter. Nt

[Maru Kitteh]

10. Am I the only one who thinks it looks a little like a

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/05/03/orangutan_040508_narrowweb__300x388,0.jpg

[ashling]

17. Maybe it should be put in the same classification with

sea monkeys. :rofl:

[EC]

12. I immediately thought Coppa Cabana...

or Berry Manalow.



It's cute..

[Arugula Latte]

16. Her name was Lola / She was an Abominable Snow Crab

With yellow feathers on her claws and feelers long as straws

(Okay, a lyricist I am not...)

[shraby]

13. The site must be busy...can't get it to load.

[Kadie]

14. Here is another link for the main page

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/

The article about the marine study is linked from there. It still works for me on this end.

[Jamastiene]

18. He is adorable. I also love Mr. Blobby.

Seen here:


I actually know a guy around town here who looks very similar to Mr. Blobby. Same bald head. Same down-turned corners of his mouth. Same nose that hangs down. Same eating habits...food hanging out of the corner of the mouth onto the chin.

[JNelson6563]

19. That is crazy looking!

Very interesting, thanks for posting!

[Liberal_in_LA]

20. lovely but creepy too

[Pavulon]

21. noms, wonder what he tastes like in melted butter?(nt)

[bridgit]

22. Wow!!

My husband is a Cancer Leo and if he was around he would think this is totally fascinating.

:)

[Pavulon]

23. It is a beautiful thing, and makes me happy to hear abouut new animals found.

I kid about eating him.. David attenborough is THE MAN. Opened my eyes. Seeing the beauty of our world is THE reason to appreciate higher thought.

[KittyWampus]

25. what kind of bird is that with the "gate"? Must from Australia

cause they got all the bugged out critters. :)

[Pavulon]

27. A bower bird, they arrange elaborate nests

like this one.. The "life" series from the BBC is worth every second. It is profound. It will make you want to sell your stuff and travel the world. (Working towards that now.. :) )

[Kadie]

26. You might enjoy this pic also

Welcome to my leaf! Scientists discovered this pink-eyed katydid, a previously unknown species, in the Muller Range of Papua New Guinea.
Photo: Piotr Nasrecki / Conservation International


this is from today's sfgate.com day in pictures

[Pavulon]

28. Papua New Guinea is thankfully isolated

there are literally pirates roaming the seas there. I would still love to fly into NSW and visit , it would be a trip of a lifetime.

Some places are truly untouched, backpacking in a Nikon would be on my list of stuff to do if money was no object.

A nice macro lens and a 400mm 2.8 prime (heavy but worth it) and a few months would be life changing.





http://www.zillyphoto.com/Animals/Jumping%20Spider,%20Papua%20New%20Guinea.jpg