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Hermit Crabs. By: Miss Ruhlen. Vocabulary. antennae Antennae are thin feelers found on the heads of some animals that help them touch and smell. . Vocabulary. nocturnal Nocturnal means active at night rather than during the day. . Vocabulary. scavenger
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Hermit Crabs By: Miss Ruhlen
Vocabulary • antennae Antennae are thin feelers found on the heads of some animals that help them touch and smell.
Vocabulary • nocturnal Nocturnal means active at night rather than during the day.
Vocabulary • scavenger Scavengers are animals that find and eat scraps of garbage or animals that are already dead.
Vocabulary • exoskeleton An exoskeleton is a hard external skeleton that covers the body of some invertebrates.
Vocabulary • molt To molt is to to shed an outer covering such as skin, hair, feathers, or a shell before replacing it with a new layer.
Vocabulary • colony A colony is a group of animals that live together.
Vocabulary • tidal pool A tidal pool is a pool of water that remains on a coastline after the tide becomes lower.
Vocabulary • larvae Baby animals who go through major body changes before they look like adult members of their kind.