Instead, hermit crabs have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their bodies but a soft tail on the other half, which they protect using the discarded shells of other animals, like whelks.

Salamanders can regenerate their lost body parts like limbs, tail, and even part of their heart and spinal cord. This incredible regenerative ability makes them unique. Sea Cucumbers can regenerate ...

Unlike other decapods such as shrimp, lobster, or crayfish, crabs’ tails are curled under the thorax (or midsection). The carapace (upper body shield) is usually broad, and as is common for the ...

Horseshoe crabs also have 10 eyes—a pair of compound eyes on the front shell and more photo receptors along their tail. Horseshoe crabs’ bodies are divided into three segments. The head ...

Horseshoe crabs are brown, body-armored arthropods with 10 eyes and a long, spiked tail. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are completely harmless to humans. Each spring along the Atlantic ...