Brown Crab

The brown crab is a sturdy crustacean with a reddish-brown shell and distinctive black-tipped claws. It roams the North Sea and North Atlantic, hunting at night for shellfish and other small sea creatures. This crab is a favorite catch for European fishermen, with thousands of tonnes harvested each year.

• Its oval shell has edges that look like crimped pie crust.
• A full-grown brown crab can weigh as much as 3 kilograms.
• It hunts mostly at night, preying on molluscs and other crustaceans.