Huge the cancer has learned to climb the palm trees (photo)

Huge the cancer has learned to climb the palm trees (photo)

He likes to steal coconuts.

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The coconut crab is a species of crayfish that live in the tropics on the Islands of the Indian and Western Pacific oceans. This is one of the largest land arthropod, its weight can reach 4 kg.

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Birgus latro is very recognizable. It is easily identified by striking the massive carapace. But most importantly, this cancer is able to climb vertical surfaces. “Thief” can be seen hanging on the palm tree, a rock or even a dumpster.

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The coconut crab is omnivorous, but most of all loves coconut. That is why it is called coconut crab. He eats the contents of the split nuts, and fibers with a sheath covers a shallow hole in which he lives.

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This animal begins its life as a real hermit crab. Females lay eggs in the water. The larvae of the palm of the thief some time to live in the ocean. Small crabs hide soft abdomen in empty clam shells.

Growing up, cancers go on land and become land. Here they also have a habit of hiding in empty shells.

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These cancers gladly eat. They have juicy meat, which is considered a delicacy and aphrodisiac. The palm thief is actively hunting, so in some districts introduced severe restrictions or bans on their capture.

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See also:

  • A Chinese farmer has created a robot crab (video)
  • More than 60 percent of turtles were on the verge of extinction
  • Unusual fish Pelican with a big mouth found on Hawaii

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