Why did the crab refuse to share its lunch during a lovely picnic on the beach?
Because it was a little shellfish
This is a classic pun built on a double meaning regarding the creature's biological classification. The crustacean belongs to a group of animals with hard external shells, but the word is split to mean unwilling to give things away. Thus, its stubborn reluctance to pass the food makes it genuinely selfish.
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