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Why do hermit crabs have shell?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Hermit Crabs are crustaceans like crabs and lobsters, however they have a soft very vulnerable body that is somewhat coiled upo itself. To protect this soft body from predators or any other threat, they use a hard shell. They can also retreat completely into this shell, which also helps predators from being able to pry them out.

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