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23. The Transition to Salt Water

fiddler crabs
Fiddler crabs

In the brackish water of Haverstraw Bay and the Tappan Zee, one sees animals that are more commonly associated with salt water, such as fiddler crabs. Male fiddler crabs are easily identifiable - they have one large claw and one smaller claw.

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