Yeti Crab

The Yeti Crab have fur on its body

First of all, I would like to share one of the greatest creatures named Yeti Crab or scientifically called Kiwa Hirsuta. Mbari.org - This crab was first observed in March 2005 by marine biologists using the research submarine Alvin to explore hydrothermal vents along the Pacific-Antarctic ridge, south of Easter Island. Because of its hairy legs, this animal was nicknamed the "Yeti crab," after the fabled Yeti, the abominable snowman of the Himalayas.This crab is unlike any other though. It has an average size of about 6 inches long and is specifically unique for its quantity of silky blond setae covering its legs and claws. Setae would refer to the fur-like hair covering it. 

Place where we can find Yeti Crab

Yeti Crabs are often found in depths of more than 2000 meters, and are common on and around hydrothermal vents of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. Factzoo.com - also stated that “Yeti crabs are known to inhabit the ocean floor and stay near hydrothermal vents, and due to their entire lives being spent on the ocean floor, they never develop the ability to see.” This means that all the Yeti Crabs are blind.  This is a video showing how they creating the food :)

                     

References :

• Yeti Crab - Grows Its Own Food In Its Hair. (n.d.). Animal Pictures and Animal Facts. Retrieved August 18, 2014, from http://www.factzoo.com/invertebrates/yeti-crab-grows-on-food-in-hair.html

• Discovery of the "Yeti Crab". (n.d.). Discovery of the "Yeti Crab". Retrieved August 19, 2014, from http://www.mbari.org/news/homepage/2006/yeti-crab.html