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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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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoit protects them. its almost like a "mobile home".
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What is the hermit crabs shelter?
a shell...
How are hermit crabs protected?
There shell
What is a hermit crabs protection?
Their shell
What is a shell home to?
some crabs, like hermit crabs
What is the relationship between a hermit and a snail shell?
What I know of that is hermit crabs will eat snails. However, hermit crabs will often use an empty shell of a sea snail.
How do you get hermit crabs out of the shell?
break the shell just kiddin
How are hermit crabs protected when they have no shell?
They aren't; they need a shell.
Do land hermit crabs die when out of shell?
No
Is it ok if hermit crabs come out of their shells?
As hermit crabs grow and increase in size they need to come out of their shell in order to find a larger shell to live in.
Can a shell be to big for a hermit crab?
Yes, Hermit crabs can only maneuver when they can lift and fit the shell appropriately.
What lives in a conch shell?
hermit crabs... etc.
What do hermit crabs do when they are under attack?
They hide in their shell.
