This hard-shelled crustacean dwells in swamps around both Trinidad & Tobago. Blue crabs bear 8 regular legs and 2 claws or gundys (local name). Crabs typically walk sideways but in Tobago they also race sideways. A jockey ties a string to the crab’s gundy and uses a pole to coax it towards the finish line. Blue crabs are also a component of Tobago’s popular “Crab & Dumpling”, a dish of crab stewed with curry and coconut milk and served with flat flour dumplings.