Coconut crab - Wikipedia
WEBThe coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb).
Fact File: Coconut crab (Birgus latro) - Australian Geographic
WEBCoconut crab. This huge land-living hermit crab is the planet’s biggest terrestrial form of arthropod – the group of animals that make up three-quarters of animal species and includes insects, spiders and crustaceans.
Robber crab | Christmas Island National Park - Parks Australia
WEBAlso known as the coconut crab, the robber crab is the world’s biggest land crustacean. It can weigh more than 4 kg and measure up to a metre across. Christmas Island has the world’s largest and best protected population of these gentle giants, which can live to be more than 50 years old.
Coconut crab - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb).
Coconut Crabs Are Giant, Thieves, and May Have Eaten Amelia …
WEBMay 31, 2024 · Adult coconut crabs’ exoskeletons settle into a range of vivid colors, everything from orange, red, and brown to light violet, deep purple, or even blue. But this beautiful and newly tough...
The coconut crab is an icon - Australian Geographic
WEBJun 3, 2020 · An Amelia Earhart conspiracy, a missing rifle and powerful pincers: the coconut crab is an icon. By Angela Heathcote • 3 June 2020. You’ll find the robber crab spread throughout the Indian Ocean and the Pacific …
10 Coconut Crab Facts - Fact Animal
WEBThey inhabit islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific, but are locally extinct on mainland Australia and Madagascar where they used to roam amongst the the coconut palm. The densest population of cocunut crabs is on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
17 Captivating Coconut Crab Facts - Treehugger
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Coconut crabs are quite unique creatures. Find out just how big they are, why their claws are so strong, and other interesting coconut crab facts.
Tasmanian giant crab - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tasmanian giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas), also known as the giant deepwater crab, giant southern crab, queen crab, or bullcrab, is a very large species of crab that resides on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia.
Coconut Crab: The Massive Bird-Eating Crustacean Of The Indo …
WEBNov 21, 2021 · The coconut crab — sometimes called a robber crab — boasts powerful pincers, which are some of the most dangerous weapons in the animal kingdom. Experts say a pinch from this crab can rival a lion’s bite. So there’s no question that they can do some terrifying things with their claws.