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The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world, known for its ability to climb trees and its diet that includes coconuts. Adults typically weigh between 4 to 9 pounds (1.8 to 4.1 kg) and can have a leg span of up to 3 feet (about 0.9 meters). They are notable for their strong pincers, which can crack open coconuts, and their distinctive blue or brown exoskeleton. Coconut crabs are primarily found in tropical islands across the Indo-Pacific region.
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Does the coconut crab have teeth?
The coconut crab is an invertabrate
When was Coconut crab created?
Coconut crab was created in 1767.
What eats a coconut crab?
Adult coconut crabs have no known predators apart from other coconut crabs and humans. Its large size and the quality of its meat mean that the coconut crab is extensively hunted and is rare on islands with a human population. The coconut crab is eaten by Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders and is considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, and intensive hunting has threatened the species' survival in some areas. While the coconut crab itself is not innately poisonous, it may become so depending on its diet, and cases of coconut crab poisoning have occurred. For instance, consumption of the sea mango Cerbera manghas by the coconut crab may make the coconut crab toxic due to the presence of cardiac cardenolides.
What crab is bigger the Alaskan king crab or the coconut crab?
The Alaskan crab is much larger than the coconut crab. The coconut crab weighs up to 9 lbs. and the Alaskan crab weighs up to 18 pounds.
What is the scariest Crab?
The coconut crab.
What family does the coconut crab belong to?
The coconut crab is a crustacean in the family Coenobitidae.
What is the difference between a coconut crab and a robber crab?
They are the same name for Birgus latro, the coconut crab.
Does the coconut crab migrate?
no
What is the scientific name for coconut crab?
The scientific name for the coconut crab is Birgus latro. This species is known for its impressive size and ability to climb trees, primarily found on islands in the Indo-Pacific region. Coconut crabs are notable for their diet, which includes coconuts, and they play a significant role in their ecosystem.
How large can a hermit crab grow to?
Hermit crab species range in size and shape, from species with a carapace only a few millimetres long to Coenobita brevimanus, which can approach the size of a coconut. The shell-less hermit crab Birgus latro (coconut crab) is the world's largest terrestrial invertebrate
How does a coconut crab move?
A giant coconate crab moves sideways on its 8 legs
How big will a hermit crab get in captivity?
the biggest a hermit crab can get is the size is the size of an adult man's fist
