Incredible footage of hermit crab changing shells with anemones!

In this exciting excerpt from the third season of Jonathan Bird's Blue World, Jonathan films a hermit crab changing shells and then also transferring its anemones from one shell to the other. This is extremely rare footage of a seldom-seen behavior!

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+10 1. cameramaster commented 8 years ago

Amazing stuff...aint nature wonderful :-)
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+7 2. snotraddict commented 8 years ago

Wow, this is so cool.
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+7 3. Jadzia49 commented 8 years ago

Amazing to look in on the intelligence of animals, see how they adapt in order to survive and have a better life.
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+4 4. braveheart2052 commented 8 years ago

SIMPLY AMAZING !;)
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+3 5. Judge-Jake commented 8 years ago

I've seen the shell changing before many times but this is a first with moving the lodgers which incidentally would be a perfect name for anemones. ;)
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+6 6. sux2bu commented 8 years ago

When you move to a new house it makes sense to take your yard ornaments with you. ;)
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+6 7. Jabafara commented 8 years ago

Awesome little creatures! That music was spot on for this video! ;)
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0 8. buckleg08 commented 2 years ago

howls moving castle...:P
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0 9. Judge-Jake commented 2 years ago

Initially I thought he was changing shells because his was too small and too heavy due to all the lodgers. Then I thought he was was pulling the original owner out of the new shell so he could move in, then I thought he was moving shells so he could eat the lodgers on his first shell, then move back it. I don't think I've even been wrong so often in concession. Next time I'll watch it with the sound on and apologies for calling her a him :D