Help the Hermit Crabs

Hermit crabs are not like other crabs. They do not have their own shells. Their bodies are soft. To stay safe, they must find a shell.

Hermit crabs use seashells. They climb inside. The seashell becomes the hermit crab’s home.

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As a hermit crab grows, it must find a bigger shell. Hermit crabs are always looking for new shells.

When people go to the beach, they like to look for shells too. People take seashells from the beach. This leaves fewer shells for hermit crabs.

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But that’s not the only problem. Hermit crabs find trash on the beach. They use the trash for their homes.

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