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daily care
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spray crabs lightly with lukewarm water every
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left pincer
(larger one) |
main defense
against attack |
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moist environment
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prevents dehydration
(drying out) |
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regeneration
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when a hermit crab grows a new body part to replace one that it has lost
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reactions to stimuli
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observing the crab's nervous system
Examples of stimuli: light, vinegar, ammonia, touch, and color |
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metamorphosis
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changes that a hermit crab goes through after hatching
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stages of development
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becomes more recognizable, and eventually reaches land and becomes an air-breathing animal
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reproduction
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the role of the male is to fertilize the egg of the female
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Hermit crabs abandon their shell
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when it has begun to outgrow the first shell
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calcium
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helps harden a crab’s new exoskeleton
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A necessary part of a hermit crab’s diet
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Calcium: eggshells are a good source of calcium
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lobster
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species most related to the hermit crab
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