A friend of mine, in a comment, is asking me what are the sand cones on the beach. Actually, it was not a scientist who explained me the reason of their existence, but a dear person who knows a lot about animals. In the Northern and Southern coasts of Socotra (Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean), you will find a lot of crabs, of all sizes. The cones are made out of the sand they dig out while they prepare the winding access to their "house". Taller the cone, bigger the crab. Sometimes you even have a whole "town" of cones. These wise animals also foresee emergency exits, for ventilation and to escape from possible predatories waiting at the main entrance. We have so much to learn from crabs, don't we?
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Nice picture! Era en la isla de Socotra o en la Peninsula Arabica?
Ayer he visto en TVE un reportage sobre el Yemen, bastante interesante. Hablaban entre otros de la inmigración procedente de Somalia y de Etiopia. Hay cayucos tambien alli...
Un abrazo.
Pablo.
Since you met som many scientists you must be reaady to answer my question: what are those sand cones on the beach?
ciao
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