Hermit Crabs Quiz

What is the primary reason hermit crabs carry snail shells?

• To attract mates

• To swim faster

• To protect themselves

• To store food

How do hermit crabs decide who gets to try a new shell first?

• By color preference

• By drawing lots

• By fighting for it

• By size, starting with the largest

What does molting allow a hermit crab to do?

• Grow a new exoskeleton

• Change its color

• Find a new shell

• Swim faster

What is the maximum number of eggs a female hermit crab can lay at one time?

• 50,000

• 5,000

• 500,000

• 500

Which is the largest species of hermit crab?

• King crab

• Snow crab

• Coconut crab

• Blue crab