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With the cost of living continually rising, people are forced to become ever more resourceful. The popularity of home-grown produce has increased greatly in recent years as people grab a spade and fork, turning to their gardens or allotments in order to grow their own food. But not even the most self-sufficient survivalist can hold a candle the Hairy-Chested Yeti Crab.
 
This hard-core crustacean is a recently-discovered and un-described member of the Kiwadae that lives on the edge of hydrothermal vents thousands of feet beneath the Indian and Arctic oceans - an environment which is beyond extreme. The vents heat the surrounding water to temperatures of 380 degrees Celsius and spew plumes of toxic chemicals, creating a highly acidic environment loaded with heavy metals and hydrogen sulfide.
 
Light simply doesn’t reach these depths and oxygen levels are incredibly low, meaning that food is extremely scarce as well. So rather than waste precious energy hunting for a meal in this harsh environment, the Yeti crab grows its own food, farming sulfur-oxidizing bacteria on the hairs of its chest and harvesting it whenever it needs to.
 
This ingenious technique is not without its own dangers though, as it means the crabs must perform a perilous balancing act. They must get as close to the super-heated water as possible to ensure the bacteria in their chest hairs can feed on the nourishing chemicals, but if they get too close, they risk being cooked alive in an instant.