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Hermit crabs non-fiction text
- 1. Hermit Crabs Year 4Term 3 Hermit Crabs Non- Fiction Text
- 2. Hermit crabs donot have a hard shell.
- 3. They are OVIPAROUSand lay eggs.
- 4. The baby crabshave soft abdomens. Other animals can eat them.
- 5. Their body issoft and flexible.
- 6. They need ashell for protection
- 7. As they growthey move into bigger shells.
- 8. They normally choosea new shell the same shape as the old one.
- 9. Size: The smallestis the Ecuadorian hermit crab about 13 mm in length.
- 10. The biggest isthe coconut crab which can be 1 metre long and weigh 4 kilos!
- 11. Food: They arescavengers and eat DEAD plants and animals.
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- 13. They have 2eyes on eye stalks.
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- 15. They have 10legs; 6 big legs for walking, at the front, and 4 short legs at the back.
- 16. They have clawsor pincers.
- 17. Life span: Theylive for between 2-3 months up to 30 years.
- 18. They are NOCTURNALand are active at night.
- 19. They are socialand can live in groups of up to 100.