A children’s book about triops, fairy crabs & co

Prehistoric crabs are so called because they have actually populated our planet for unimaginable times – they have even seen the dinosaurs come and go! Only those that are perfectly adapted to their habitat and have plenty of clever tricks up their sleeve in the fight for survival can survive for so long. This book tells you all about the fantastic abilities of prehistoric crabs, their exciting behavior, amazing records and simply everything worth knowing about these fascinating animals – and a link will take you to instructions on how you can raise prehistoric crabs yourself in order to observe them!

From the contents:

• Welcome to the world of prehistoric crabs!
• Tortoiseshell crabs, fairy crabs, mussel shells: the diversity of prehistoric crabs
• Survival artists in extreme habitats
• Almost “unbreakable”: the incredible permanent eggs
• How prehistoric crabs spread: amazing tricks
• From harmless filter feeders to aggressive predators: how prehistoric crustaceans feed
• Prehistoric crustaceans and humans
• Threat and protection
• Observing prehistoric crabs in nature
• Extra: Keep your own prehistoric crayfish – with success and fun!
  ➙ Link to detailed instructions
• Extra: Big prehistoric crab quiz

About the author:

Kriton Kunz is a biologist and science journalist and created the “Entdecke” series, in which this volume was published. Even as a schoolboy, he tracked down prehistoric crustaceans in the wild and has been observing them for decades. Here he shares his enthusiasm for these fascinating animals in an exciting and child-friendly way.

• Author Kriton Kunz
• Scope 64 pages
• Format 20.7 x 28 cm
• Hardcover
• Illustrations numerous illustrations
• ISBN 978-3-86659-503-3