40+ Coconut Crab PNG. It can be found on islands in the pacific and indian oceans. As coconut crabs grow, they periodically molt their tough outer layer (the exoskeleton) and grow a new one.
Coconut crab claws are substantially stronger than human hands, which have an average grip strength of about 300 newtons. Coconut crabs carry quite the reputation in the world of crustaceans. Coconut crab this is not a crab i would care to meet!
We saw them on a small island of zanzibar (tanzania).
Coconut crabs cut holes into coconuts with their strong claws and eat the contents, although it can take several days before the coconut is opened. It is common and can be found on palm trees. The coconut crab stretches three feet long, and though it only weighs eight or nine pounds, it's strong enough to carry more than six times its own weight. The coconut crab is a species of terrestrial hermit crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief.