My Animal Report

Simon H.

My animal is Hermit Crab

Country of origin coasted regions of Asia Europe Africa. Habitat Deap ocean tropical seas.
Weight 1/4 pound 113 g . Height Hermit Crabs are about 2 inches 5 cm .
My animal eats fruits, berries, seeds, plants, insects, fungi feces, dead plants, and animals,
My animal's scientific name is Coenobita clypeata My animal is a member of the Coenobitidae crab family . How does the animal care for it's babies? After laying the eggs, then she drops the eggs onto wet rocks.
What are the animal's natural enemies? It's natural enemies are other crabs , and octopus.    
  What do people value my animal for? Many People value the Hermit Crab for it's diffrent color and shell type .
How long does the animal live? Hermit Crabs can live between 6 to 15 years.

What does the animal look like?

Hermit Crabs have a thick and hard shell armor shell, It's eyes are small, It has claws, and long antenas.

Some interesting facts about my animal are There are about 800 species of Hermit Crabs. Hermit Crabs unlikely bred in captivity.

My sources of information are Books from the library. Dictionary , Magazines.