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Crab trapped in plastic bottle grows too big to escape

Published Thursday, July 16, 2026

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  • The opening of the bottle was 24 mm in diameter, while the crab inside was 40.31 mm long, 88.23 mm wide, and weighed 42.06 gm.

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  • The Hindu

    The article highlights the significant danger plastic waste poses to marine life, using the crab's story as an emblematic example of how anthropogenic debris can prevent creatures from reproducing or enhancing their fitness.

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