Monday 16 March 2015

Coconut Crabs: the color of the sky


Sadly, you can't really make out the incredible color of this coconut crab. But imagine an almost lobster-like crab that is a remarkable sky blue color. (If you look closely you can see it.)

Coconut crabs are relatives of the hermit crab, but are significantly larger. They have incredibly strong claws, and in Palau primary live on ...well..you guessed it, coconuts. The fun-facts surrounding their coconut cravings: The crabs use their incredible claws to remove part of the outer husk of the coconut, then carry it high into a coconut tree and drop it in order to crack open the fruit for its succulent meat. - And how do they get back down? They are able to withstand a drop of about 15 feet, so often then just jump.

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