Emma takes one last look at the empty hermit crab cage. “I guess he really is gone then,” she says dejectedly. I think the moment is over, but my soon-to-be-4-year-old daughter is far from done. With ...

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What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species, called ...