A borrowed shell, a growing tenant

This shell has a tenant. 🐚
The Ocean World’s hermit crab carries another animal’s abandoned home.
Armour stops short. 🦀
The book describes a soft rear sheltered inside the borrowed shell.
A good fit matters. 🐚
As it grows, the crab tries roomier shells and retreats if one disappoints.
The shell stays; the tenant changes. 🦀
The book’s shore is full of homes with a second life.

A borrowed shell, a growing tenant

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