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Horseshoe crabs have been on Earth for more than 450 million years — since before the dinosaurs. They are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crustaceans and can live as long as 25 years.
Despite having lived through ice ages, the breaking apart of the continents and many other geological and atmospheric changes to our planet, the survival of these resilient creatures has been put in jeopardy by recent human activities.
On Monday, a petition was filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, American Bird Conservancy, the Humane Society of the United States and…
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