Coconut crabs are a species of terrestrial hermit crab. They are also called robber crabs or palm thieves. They are the strongest and the biggest of all the arachnids. They measure three feet across. They are also very intelligent. Coconut crabs are usually blue but they can be red or orange.
They use their claws to rip off strips of the husk and expose the inner hard shell. They then grab the coconut, climb up a tree, and drop it down to break it open and expose the white flesh inside. The stronger adults can crack them directly. Coconut crabs are also scavengers and known to steal food.
They have a keen sense of smell. They can detect vibrations under the ground, just like snakes. They don't see very well. Coconut crabs are usually nocturnal. During the day the crabs hide in burrows or crevices.
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They use their claws to rip off strips of the husk and expose the inner hard shell. They then grab the coconut, climb up a tree, and drop it down to break it open and expose the white flesh inside. The stronger adults can crack them directly. Coconut crabs are also scavengers and known to steal food.
They have a keen sense of smell. They can detect vibrations under the ground, just like snakes. They don't see very well. Coconut crabs are usually nocturnal. During the day the crabs hide in burrows or crevices.
Here is the wikipedia article about them: link
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