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Most crabs use their hard shell which is good for animals smaller than them that eat them. But I don't think the shell can protect them from a whale (whales don't eat crabs but thy might accidentally swallow one) or a shark.
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∙ 11y agothe exoskeleton gives the crab protection
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Three ways a crab's shell can protect it: 1. A crab can fall and land on it's back side 2. A crab's shell can stop something from hitting or biting its back 3. A crab can't live without its shell because a crab's shell holds moist, and without a shell, the crab will dry up.
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