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Coconut crab

Birgus latro

Coconut crabs are the largest land crabs in the world! They love to climb trees and can crack open coconuts to eat. These clever crabs are great at finding food and are very strong.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Coconut crab is a robust animal with a hardened, plated body that can range in color from deep purple to reddish-orange or light brown. It has a distinctive pair of oversized, powerful forelimbs used for grasping and breaking, making it visually distinct from most other land mammals.

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Coconut crab
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Coconut crab

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Born tiny, it can grow as heavy as a bowling ball in its long life!

Despite its name, it hunts and eats small animals, not just coconuts!

It uses discarded coconut husks or shells as a temporary shelter or home!

This crab can snap coconuts with incredible force, strong enough to break bones!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Coconut Cracker

Coconut crab can crack open tough coconuts with its incredibly powerful forelimbs that help them access the nutritious meat inside.

Fähigkeit

Tree Climber

Coconut crab has strong, sharp claws and gripping feet that help them effortlessly climb tall palm trees to find food or escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Scent Seeker

Coconut crab can detect the smell of food from a great distance because of its highly developed olfactory sense that helps them locate hidden meals.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-60 cm
Gewicht
5-10 kg
Lebenserwartung
40-60 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-4
Tragzeit
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

An omnivore, the Coconut crab eats coconuts, fruits, nuts, and even finds other dead animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • coconuts
  • fallen fruits
  • nuts
  • carrion
  • small animals

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera

Primary food source.

eaten by

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Preys on young crabs.

eaten by

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Digs up and consumes crabs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Palm ThiefRobber Crab

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Watch from a distance and don't try to touch them, as they can pinch.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Coconut crab?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Coconut crab?

5-10 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Coconut crab?

40-60 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Coconut crab?

8 km/h

Was frisst Coconut crab?

An omnivore, the Coconut crab eats coconuts, fruits, nuts, and even finds other dead animals.

Wo findet man Coconut crab normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Coconut crab?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Coconut crab?

2-4

Snap-Karte

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