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099    Streaming Video Kanopy 
245 04 The amazing red crabs of Christmas Island.|h[Kanopy 
       electronic resource] 
264  1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming,
       |c2014. 
300    1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 16 min.) :
       |bdigital, .flv file, sound 
336    two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
344    digital 
347    video file|bMPEG-4|bFlash 
500    Title from title frames. 
518    Originally produced by TMW Media in 2005. 
520    Christmas Island, discovered December 25, 1643, is just a 
       spec of land in the Indian Ocean. The annual red crab 
       migration at the beginning of the rainy season, however, 
       is so massive it can be seen from the air. It has been 
       named a wonder of the natural world. This program follows 
       this terrestrial arthropod from its rainforest burrow, 
       across dangerous landscape to the ocean to mate. The park 
       offers the perfect forest ecosystem for the Christmas 
       Island red crab, which is endemic to the Cocos Islands and
       Christmas Island, both in the Indian Ocean. The red crabs 
       rely on the rainy season that comes in November or 
       December to initiate their migratory journey from the 
       forests to the coasts. Their timing must be precise 
       because the breeding sequence is also linked to the phases
       of the moon. Although the red crabs live inland, they 
       require a certain level of moisture on their gills to 
       survive. Their journey is filled with many obstacles. The 
       risk of dehydration, predators, and automobile traffic cut
       the migration short for many crabs. However, locals on 
       Christmas Island have built fences and tunnels to corral 
       the crabs and help funnel them safely under roads to their
       final breeding destinations on the coasts. After mating, 
       the males will return to their original forest homes, 
       while the females will remain for several weeks to spawn. 
       A large percentage of their offspring will not survive. 
       Sea conditions, ocean predators such as manta rays and 
       huge whale sharks, and possible lack of rains will affect 
       the chances that the larva will survive. However, it only 
       takes two successful years out of every ten to keep their 
       populations healthy. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Chaceon|zChristmas Island (Indian Ocean) 
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