New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species in its family to show different claw characteristics between sexes.

Male crabs of a species named after actor David Hasselhoff grow bigger claws than females so they can fight each other for a mate, according to a new study. Scientists from the universities of ...

“Knowing that there’s a difference in size between the male and female claws helps us understand the behaviour and ecology of the yeti crab family – which we know little about because they ...

“Knowing that there’s a difference in size between the male and female claws helps us understand the behaviour and ecology of the yeti crab family – which we know little about because they are a ...

There is one notable catch to this promotion. For the most part, the sale only covers three colors: Wild Vine (burgundy), Cosmic Lilac (light purple) and King Crab (bright orange). That said, Yeti ...

It lives in large communities around hot vents on the seafloor in Antarctica, with its many hairs hosting bacteria - which the crab feeds on. The latest study examined 135 of the crabs - part of the ...

Knowing that there’s a difference in size between the male and female claws helps us understand the behaviour and ecology of the yeti crab family Dr Nicolai Roterman, University of Portsmouth ...