Invertebrate Vs Vertebrate

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for a shell to live in. Once they mature and find a suitable shell, they come to live on land for the rest of their lives. Hermit crabs grow on land by shedding their exoskeleton. It takes about ten days for a hermit crab's skin to harden after molting. Shedding is a necessary part of their livelihood since they will grow back missing legs during this time. In the wild, hermit crabs can live up to 25-30 years. But normally in captivity they live around 1 year.
Hermit crabs can eat a variety of foods. In the wild they are scavengers and will eat about anything. Hermit crabs like a variety of fruits (apples, coconut, and grapes). Also, hermit crabs need salty foods in their diet. Another important part of a hermit crab's diet is fresh drinking water. When crabs drink out of a shell, they receive calcium from the shell that they need in their daily diet.
Hermit crab lives in temperatures between 70-85 degrees. If the air is too cold or dry, the crabs will become inactive. Hermit ...

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to the hermit crabs. The kangaroos were all very lively except for a few. One or two were playing with their toys, another rolling in the grass, and the others catching some rays. I chose the kangaroo for my vertebrate selection because they were very lively, and I have always been interested in kangaroos, because of their incredible intelligence, and their speed and ability to jump such great distances.
Kangaroos are marsupial mammals and comprise 47 species within the family Macropodidae. Kangaroos are found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Most are terrestrial and all are herbivorous, grazing and browsing for their food. Their principal enemies are humans, who kill kangaroos for ...

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