Coconut crab goes hunting - TomoNews
- 7 years ago
CHAGOS ISLANDS, INDIAN OCEAN — A giant coconut crab on an island in the Indian Ocean was caught catching a seabird.
According to Dartmouth college biologist Mark Laidre who captured the rare footage, coconut crabs are the largest land-dwelling invertebrate. These crabs can weigh up to 8 pounds and grow to 3 feet in length.
Coconut crabs are omnivores that primarily eat fruit, but are always down for some fresh meat if they can get it.
According to Dartmouth college biologist Mark Laidre who captured the rare footage, coconut crabs are the largest land-dwelling invertebrate. These crabs can weigh up to 8 pounds and grow to 3 feet in length.
Coconut crabs are omnivores that primarily eat fruit, but are always down for some fresh meat if they can get it.