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Coconut crabs do not live in trees they live in borrows under trees. The reason they go up in the trees is to retrieve the coconuts up there. After the get the coconuts down they open them with their powerful claws and eat the coconut.
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What animals live in coconut trees?
In Southeast Asia there are crabs called Coconut crabs that are in coconut trees and they crack open coconuts to eat. The claws on these crabs are huge and they can be quite aggressive.
Do coconut crabs live in Sanibel Florida?
They live around Argentina not Sanibel.
How do coconut crabs catch their food?
coconut crabs sneak up and lunge at they pray then devour them
What animal eats coconuts?
People of the Phillipnes refer to the Coconut as the 'Tree of Life' due to its myriad uses - by humans.acording to me none.
How do tourists react to coconut palms?
Tourists usually enjoy seeing tropical trees such as coconut palms because most do not have these trees in the areas where they live.
Do coconut crabs need shelter?
no they do not!
Is there coconut trees in every state?
No there are not coconut trees in every state.
How many coconut trees per acre in India?
40 coconut trees
What family is coconut trees from?
Coconut trees belong to the Arecaceae family (palms).
Why are coconut crabs also called the robber crab?
These kind of crabs steal cocoanuts.
What other organisms live near hermit crabs?
Insects, and caribbean animals that live close to shore like turtles and birds. Hermit crabs can drown in water, so they live in the trees by the shore
How do coconut crabs communicate?
Coconut crabs us a series of complex physical movements to communicate with other crabs. They would use one behavioral display to say many things to avoid miscommunication.
