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The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab & an Epic Journey
By Cramer, Deborah
- ISBN
- 9780300185195
- Publisher
- Yale Univ.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2015 | Science and Technology
Every May, horseshoe crabs emerge from the waters of Delaware Bay to breed and to lay their eggs on the beach. The appearance of this prehistoric-looking animal is closely followed by the arrival of thousands of red knots, a migrating shorebird that feeds on horseshoe crab eggs en route to its arctic breeding grounds from the southern tip of South America, an astonishing 9,000-mile journey. This amazing scene inspires s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
