ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hermit crab

Hey there kiddo, do you know what a hermit crab is? No? Well, let me tell you!

A hermit crab is a little crab that loves to live in a shell. But not just any shell, they usually look for empty sea shells that they can crawl inside and use as a home. They carry their home on their back wherever they go, kind of like a snail.

Now, hermit crabs are also quite interesting because when they find a new shell that they like better, they don't just throw their old home away. No, no, no. They actually take their entire body out of the old shell and crawl their way into the new one. This is because the shell actually protects their soft, vulnerable body from getting hurt by predators.

But wait, there's more! Did you know that hermit crabs also like to eat? They eat all sorts of things like fruits, vegetables, and even other small animals like bugs and shrimp. And since they don't have any teeth, they have to use their little claws to break their food into tiny pieces.

Overall, hermit crabs are fascinating creatures that are just trying to survive and find a cozy little home. So next time you're at the beach and see a little crab crawling around in a shell, remember how cool they really are!