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Shell Sounds (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by cactusfacecomics@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] cactusfacecomics@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Bonus info!

Here are some more facts about hermit crabs, according to Google:

Hermit crabs don't grow their own shells. Instead, they inhabit empty shells of other mollusks for protection.
As they grow, they must find larger shells, leading to a constant search and sometimes even fights over suitable homes.
Despite their "hermit" name, they are often social creatures, living in groups.
Hermit crabs undergo molting, shedding their exoskeleton to grow larger. This process leaves them vulnerable until their new exoskeleton hardens.
There are over 800 species of hermit crabs, found in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
Both aquatic and terrestrial hermit crabs use gills to breathe. Terrestrial hermit crabs have adapted gills that allow them to extract oxygen from the air, but they still require moisture.
They will often gather in groups, and line up according to size, and exchange shells. This is done to make sure everyone has a shell that fits.
They can communicate by making chirping sounds.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

I used to have a salt water tank with some hermits. Watching them swap shells was always exciting! Only got to see it a couple of times. Sometimes they lined up several contenders and tried them all on then picked the winner. Really fun critters

[–] blackluster117@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

They're like the van lifers of the crustacean world. God bless the hermit crab.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9qt_owkE-E

He gets to hermits about a minute in but it's all about crabs.