Amazing Creatures: The Coconut Crab

22 Aug 2019

Amazing Creatures: The Coconut Crab

Amazing Creatures: The Coconut CrabWe have all seen crabs on TV or up close. Generally, they are quite small in size.

However, the coconut crab, the largest crab on land, is much bigger than its smaller cousins. Today let's learn about it.

The coconut crab (also known as the robber crab or palm thief) is the largest land-living arthropod* in the world.
 	It can grow to up to 1 metre in length from leg to leg and can weigh up to 4 kg.

The coconut crab is found on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean. It lives only on land as adult coconut crabs cannot swim.
 	This huge crab can climb coconut trees and has a very good sense of smell.

On special trait of the coconut crab is that its claws are as powerful as a lion's jaw!

The coconut crab is considered to be an endangered species and is protected by law.

*Arthropod: a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example, a spider, crab, or ant.

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