The giant
horse conch weights over 11lb. Thats a lot of mollusk. The conch as a taste for snails. so when a tiny tulip snail spots one of these behemoths, it knows its in trouble. the snial tries to outrun th
big hunter but its
like a tiny shuttle facing off with a star destroyer in a battle that moves at a snails pace.
finally its over run. the smell of digesting snail attracts new scavengers.
hermit
crabs. instantly the
big conch is sourrounded, but the
crabs are here for the leftover. theyre after the tulip snails shell. hermit crabs use cast-off shells to protect their
soft abdomens from predators. they find an empty shell, use their rear legs to attach to its central clumn and move right in when their current homes grow tight. they have to look for new real estate. the competition is fierce. with the conch ready to release the shell, the housing battle heats up. until one crabs decides to jump in and close the deal. its a risky move, the
big chonch could still be hungry, but the risk pays off.
the crafty crab will have plenty of room to grow in his new
home. the losing carbs could end up homeless or even worse.