How Crabs Move: Walking and Swimming Sideways Explained for 6-Year-Olds

Crabs don't walk like we do. Instead, they move sideways, which means they go left or right instead of straight ahead. This is because of the way their legs are shaped and attached to their bodies. When crabs want to swim, they also push themselves sideways in the water. So, another way to say "crabs walk and swim sideways" is:

• Crabs move side to side when they walk and swim.
• Crabs go sideways on land and in the water.
• Crabs crawl and swim by moving sideways.
• Crabs scuttle sideways over the sand and swim the same way.

All these mean that crabs don't move forward like people or most animals, but instead, they travel by sliding to the side!