hermit

In this footage from the BBC's Life Story, presented by Sir David Attenborough, there's an incredible sight: Hermit crabs self-arrange in a line from smallest to largest. They're eager to swap shells, but why? According to Attenborough, "when a crab grows, its shell becomes an ever-tighter fit, so the crabs finally need to migrate into a bigger one." As a result, these small … [Read more...] about Hermit Crabs Form a Queue to Exchange Their Shells