An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

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.

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Bobby covers exoskeletons, exosuits and wearable robotics. Since starting the Exoskeleton Report nine years ago, one somewhat controversial ...

In a lot of other animals, experts can use growth bands left behind on hard structures, such as bones or scales, to determine the age of an individual. But this method doesn't really work for lobsters ...