Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
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Hermit Crabs and their Shell Swapping Behavior
Exploring the unique habits of hermit crabs, from forming vacancy chains based on shell sizes to adapting to using trash as shells when natural shells are scarce. The chapter investigates the impact of plastic pollution on hermit crabs, focusing on how plastic bottles lead to significant fatalities and examining the cognitive effects of microplastic exposure.
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