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The Caribbean hermit crab, for example, lives in wetlands, but when it’s time to mate, will head for the seashore in huge masses. Amid the chaos, males and females find each other, coming partly ...

Hermit crabs live inside empty gastropod or snail shells and are scavengers when it comes time to eat. The shell protects the soft abdomen and normally only its head and limbs project through the ...

Hermit crabs are social creatures that can make great family pets. Hermit crabs live on land and use empty shells for protection. If you take proper care of them, a hermit crab can be your ...