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COCONUT CRAB - (Birgus latro) The largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit of terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in today’s atmosphere. (That’s a coconut it’s wrangling) The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the species lives in proximity to humans. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage. Their body is divided into four regions; the cephalic lobe, forepart, trunk, and opisthosoma. It is a highly apomorphic hermit crab and is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers to eat the contents. It is also called the robber crab or palm thief, because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents. Except as larvae, coconut crabs cannot swim, and even small specimens will drown in water. They use a special organ called a branchiostegal lung to breathe. This organ can be interpreted as a developmental stage between gills and lungs, and is one of the most significant adaptations of the coconut crab to its habitat. The branchiostegal lung contains a tissue similar to that found in gills, but suited to the absorption of oxygen from air, rather than water. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab Other photos you might enjoy: Coconut Crab - you can see how big it is on the side of a garbage can Coconut Crab - nice shot by njwight Hermit Crab in a glass shell theanimalblog: Submitted by jasvindersingh

COCONUT CRAB - (Birgus latro)

  • The largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit of terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in today’s atmosphere. (That’s a coconut it’s wrangling)
  • The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the species lives in proximity to humans.
  • Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage.
  • Their body is divided into four regions; the cephalic lobe, forepart, trunk, and opisthosoma.
  • It is a highly apomorphic hermit crab and is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers to eat the contents.
  • It is also called the robber crab or palm thief, because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents.
  • Except as larvae, coconut crabs cannot swim, and even small specimens will drown in water.
  • They use a special organ called a branchiostegal lung to breathe. This organ can be interpreted as a developmental stage between gills and lungs, and is one of the most significant adaptations of the coconut crab to its habitat. The branchiostegal lung contains a tissue similar to that found in gills, but suited to the absorption of oxygen from air, rather than water.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab

Other photos you might enjoy:

Coconut Crab - you can see how big it is on the side of a garbage can

Coconut Crab - nice shot by njwight

Hermit Crab in a glass shell

theanimalblog:

Submitted by jasvindersingh

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  1. lafemmedargent reblogged this from animalworld and added:
    sixty years, and steals...objects like cutlery...your home....
  2. loha-prasat reblogged this from theanimalblog
  3. strictly-rude reblogged this from richardjordanmurree and added:
    I’m just gonna be honest, I’d probably run and scream like a small child upon encountering this. That is scary as hell.
  4. richardjordanmurree reblogged this from dyingisadayworthlivingfor
  5. capt-spacedick reblogged this from dyingisadayworthlivingfor and added:
    can i just have a pet one of these?
  6. dyingisadayworthlivingfor reblogged this from protozoa
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  8. pachypodiumhorombense reblogged this from theanimalblog and added:
    WHEN I LIVE ON MY OWN I AM GETTING A COCONUT CRAB
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  14. cannotsleephere reblogged this from theanimalblog and added:
    I would like one of these as a pet. (Probably not because having wild animals as pets is usually a very bad idea, but...
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  18. decisionsandconsequences reblogged this from olga-lemongrass and added:
    That crab would DESTROY me in a one-on-one.
  19. heyalexarae reblogged this from theanimalblog and added:
    Can someone tell me what the hell this is!?
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