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General Grant National MemorialGrant's birthday is celebrated every April
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Hundreds of small, round, pearly-pink eggs lie scattered at water's edge beside horseshoe crab molt..  

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Horseshoe crabs come near shore on the full moon in May and June to lay thousands of eggs, which are a valuable food source for migrating shorebirds in spring and early summer. Occasionally, a perfectly-formed horseshoe crab molt can be found on the beach, shed as the young animal grows.
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Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 15:42 EST