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<\/a><\/p>\nThe long weekend is just around the corner so I hope you have your plans figured out by now.\u00a0 If you don’t then I want you to take a break from your weekend planning and enjoy today’s fact about the Hermit Crab.<\/p>\n
The Hermit Crab is a small crustacean that can be found throughout the ocean, usually hanging out in tidal pools.\u00a0 This particular crab is not related to the true crabs with the big difference being the hermit’s soft body.\u00a0 In order to protect their soft, weak body from predators the Hermit Crab will find a sea-shell to call home.\u00a0 Once they find one that fits just right they will pull themselves inside of it leaving their legs and head exposed.\u00a0 As the crab grows they will replace their shell with a larger, better fitting one.\u00a0 I bet the Realtor hermit crab makes a ton of money selling fancy shells to the other crabs.<\/p>\n
So what do these little guys eat when they aren’t scavenging the bottom looking for a new home? Well, they are an omnivore so they generally feed on plankton, small fish and their favourite food, invertebrates which includes worms.\u00a0 Their shell may help protect them from predators but they still have to be on the lookout for sharks, fish, squid and octopus which all enjoy feasting on hermit crabs.\u00a0 It is believed that hermit crabs will try to outsmart their predators by hiding with animals such as sea anemones which act as their bodyguard.<\/p>\n
Hermit Crab Fast Fact: <\/strong>The hermit crab is commonly kept as a pet since they are small and easy to take care of.\u00a0 Some species of hermit crab can live as long as 30 years if they are taken care of properly.\u00a0 Could you imagine having a crab for 30 years?<\/p>\nWell that is all for today.\u00a0 Tune in tomorrow for the last fact before the long weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The long weekend is just around the corner so I hope you have your plans figured out by now.\u00a0 If you don’t then I want you to take a break from your weekend planning and enjoy today’s fact about the Hermit Crab. The Hermit Crab is a small crustacean that can be found throughout the ocean, usually hanging out in tidal pools.\u00a0 This particular crab is not related to the true crabs with the big difference being the hermit’s soft body.\u00a0 In order to protect their soft, weak body from predators the Hermit Crab will find a sea-shell to call <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[286,4024],"tags":[348,226,811,810,812,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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