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Anphibians 
Birds 
Mammals 
Crabs 
Crayfish & Shrimp 
Scorpions 
2 species of frogs 
162 recorded species, including at l^ast 
59 breeding species 
18 species, including 5 introduced 
species (rats and mice, Agouti an 
Opposum) 
20 species (14 genera) 
11 species (6 genera) 
2 species (at least) 
species wlllinVa"’ ’ of"Ihe willhfe ^icHxist 
at the Cabrits peninsula. 
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Crabs 
4 ? r»-r'Q'hc: ma v He found on the Cabrits penin 
At la leaS 0ne fl o V f e thesemay be found among the rocks on the beach, one 
In the w“lands Iwo In the dry forest, and one on the dry forest 
and on the shore. 
own shells by the process 
of moulting, this crab 
does not. Instead, the 
Hemit Crab will occupy any 
available small sea shell, 
and may be found in shells 
of different sizes, and in 
a variety of shapes and 
colours. The crab may also 
occupy discarded bottle 
caps, and in 1982 one crab 
was seen at the top of the 
East Cabrits moving around 
in the broken capped head 
of a whiskey bottle. 
Juveniles of this species of crab may often be seen on the teach in 
very small shells probably after occupying their first dispose 
home . 
These fancy rented homes are mainly acquired for protecting the 
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SOLDIER OR HERMIT CRAB 
