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Caribbean hermit crab

Coenobita clypeatus

The Caribbean hermit crab is a small crab that loves to live in shells. They are fun to watch as they scuttle around and change shells when they grow bigger!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Caribbean hermit crab has a reddish-brown to orange body and striking purple or bluish claws, with one noticeably larger. Its eyes are on short stalks, peeking out from its often mottled or banded shell, which it carries for protection.

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Caribbean hermit crab

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If a hermit crab loses a leg, it can impressively grow a brand new one back!

Their stalked eyes allow them to see almost 360 degrees around them for safety!

They have specialized gills to breathe air, letting them live mostly on land!

When finding a new home, they sometimes form 'vacancy chains' to swap shells!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mobile Home

Caribbean hermit crab can carry an empty snail shell that helps them protect their soft abdomen from predators.

Fähigkeit

Giant Claw Shield

Caribbean hermit crab has one oversized claw that helps them block the entrance to their shell, acting like a door.

Fähigkeit

Shell Swapper

Caribbean hermit crab can regularly find and switch into larger, more comfortable shells as they grow bigger.

Maße und Details

Länge
1-6 cm
Gewicht
0.005-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-15 Jahre
Top Speed
0.1 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-4
Tragzeit
25-40 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These crabs eat almost anything they find, from plants to tiny creatures and scraps!

Hauptnahrung

  • algae
  • decaying plants
  • small insects
  • fallen fruit
  • carrion

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Florida Rocksnail

Stramonita haemastoma

Uses their empty shells as protective homes.

eaten by

Black rat

Rattus rattus

Coastal rats will prey on them, especially smaller ones.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons forage along beaches and prey on them.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Land hermit crab

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and don’t pick them up too much, as they can get scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Caribbean hermit crab?

1-6 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Caribbean hermit crab?

0.005-0.08 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Caribbean hermit crab?

5-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Caribbean hermit crab?

0.1 km/h

Was frisst Caribbean hermit crab?

These crabs eat almost anything they find, from plants to tiny creatures and scraps!

Wo findet man Caribbean hermit crab normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Caribbean hermit crab?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Caribbean hermit crab?

1-4

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

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Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

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