![The Yeti Crab (Kiwa hirsuta): this crustacean lives near hydrothermal vents deep in the waters of the South Pacific, approximately 2200 meters (7200 ft) below the surface; it's believed that this species The Yeti Crab (Kiwa hirsuta): this crustacean lives near hydrothermal vents deep in the waters of the South Pacific, approximately 2200 meters (7200 ft) below the surface; it's believed that this species](https://preview.redd.it/kxuinq6ugu591.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7d0e255e0d56a336a735b7695d03c54637d76918)
The Yeti Crab (Kiwa hirsuta): this crustacean lives near hydrothermal vents deep in the waters of the South Pacific, approximately 2200 meters (7200 ft) below the surface; it's believed that this species
![Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought | Research | University of Oxford Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought | Research | University of Oxford](https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_image_main/Kiwa_sp_from_Galapagos_Microplate1.jpg?w=50)
Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought | Research | University of Oxford
![Environmental Monitor | Genetic Study of Yeti Crabs Reveals Likely Common Ancestor—and Vulnerability Environmental Monitor | Genetic Study of Yeti Crabs Reveals Likely Common Ancestor—and Vulnerability](https://www.fondriest.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/All-known-yeti-crabs-600x458.jpg)
Environmental Monitor | Genetic Study of Yeti Crabs Reveals Likely Common Ancestor—and Vulnerability
![Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8K5G9/yeti-crab-kiwa-hirsuta-realistic-details-white-crab-with-hairy-body-deep-sea-creature-2E8K5G9.jpg)
Yeti crab - Kiwa hirsuta. Realistic details. White crab with hairy body. Deep sea creature Stock Photo - Alamy
![The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy. : The Yeti Crab has a symbiotic relationship with bacteria on its pincers, cultivating the bacteria for food; it raises its arms over the hydrothermal vents and uses the bacteria to produce energy. :](https://preview.redd.it/s8ddcgrlc9z81.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2ffa89ae946a99518b1757d03a6c7dae37646c4a)