5 Fun Facts About the Yeti Crab 1. The yeti crab was only first discovered by a group of…

5 Fun Facts About the Yeti Crab 1. The yeti crab was only first discovered by a group of scientists in 2005. 2. The yeti crab lives in very small hydrothermal ‘envelopes’, with up to 600 crabs per square metre. 3. Waters are believed to be a very warm 32C around the hydrothermal vents. 4. One species of yeti crab ‘Kiwa tyleri’ has a hairy chest, which inspired the nickname of the ‘Hoff crab’ by researchers. 5. The main body – the carapace – of the yeti crab has unusual characteristics.