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A Carrier Crab carries an Upside-down Jelly fish on its back. This species of crab frequently carries objects as a form of camouflage. The Upside-down Jellyfish has symbiotic algae in its tentacles, and keeps them pointed upward to catch the most sunlight.

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A Carrier Crab carries an Upside-down Jelly fish on its back. This species of crab frequently carries objects as a form of camouflage. The Upside-down Jellyfish has symbiotic algae in its tentacles, and keeps them pointed upward to catch the most sunlight.