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Maltese freshwater crab assessed as critically endangered

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Researchers warn the Qabru survives in only a few spring-fed streams.

Sample article. Researchers have assessed the Maltese freshwater crab as critically endangered, pointing to the loss of year-round fresh water in the valleys where it lives.

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