The 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). The distance from the tip of one leg to the tip of …

2021年11月21日 · In recent years, the overhunting and over-harvesting of coconut crabs have led to fears that they may be threatened or even endangered. In addition, a few coconut crabs may be dangerous to eat — if the animals have fed on certain toxic plants. While most people eat the crustaceans without a problem, cases of coconut crab poisoning have occurred.

2024年12月21日 · Coconut crabs are generalist scavengers that feed on fallen fruit, carrion, and (to ingest calcium) the shells of other crabs. The coconut crab is known for its ability to use its massive pincers (chelae) to crack open coconuts. The largest coconut crabs can exert a force of 3,300 newtons (about 742 pound-force) with their pincers. Coconut ...

2024年8月12日 · Young coconut crab with a protective shell. Alexander Yates / Getty Images. Baby coconut crabs have a long journey from birth. Female coconut crabs release their eggs straight into the ocean and ...

The 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). The distance from the tip of one leg to the tip of …

The coconut crab is the largest terrestrial arthropod, and indeed terrestrial invertebrate, in the world. [3] [4] There are different reports on its size: most sources give a body length up to 40 cm (16 in), [5] a weight up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb), and a leg span more than 0.91 m (3.0 ft). [6]Males are generally larger than females. [7] The carapace may reach a length of 78 mm (3.1 in), and a …

2025年1月28日 · Coconut crabs inhabit tropical islands across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, thriving in warm climates from Zanzibar in the west to the Gambier Islands in the east. Their range closely aligns with the distribution of coconut palms, though human activity has severely reduced their presence in many regions, including mainland Australia and ...

When scaled up for a fully grown, four-kilogram coconut crab, the maximum force would be around 3,300 newtons. Coconut crabs can also lift up to about 30 kilograms, approximately the weight of a 10-year-old child. Their powerful claws and strength are essential for accessing their various food sources. Coconut crabs and people

2024年5月7日 · Social taboos against hunting/eating coconut crab in some locations (Patankar and D’souza 2012; Forth 2019). In the past, flesh considered an aphrodisiac. Crabs also sold in dried form or as a novelty/luxury food dish to tourists (Brown and Fielder 1991).

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. When young, coconut crabs move into, and get round in, the discarded shells of molluscs such as snails and even coconuts.