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Scientists confirm horseshoe crabs in a second Philippine province, urge conservation

MONGABAY · Maverick Avila ·

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Philippine researchers have confirmed the presence of horseshoe crabs in the southern island province of Tawi-Tawi for the first time through interviews with local residents. Previously, scientists had recorded the arthropods’ existence only in the country’s Palawan province. In a recent study, fishers and coastal residents described two distinct horseshoe crab species with features resembling […]

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