What is a coconut crab?
The characteristic feature of the coconut crab is the strong pincers and this is what enables it to crack coconuts as well! Hence the name coconut crabs. The coconut crab has 8 legs and it is the front legs that have the large claws, which are used to open coconuts. The next two pairs of legs have claws that give it the freedom to climb coconut trees. The next pair of legs has different uses. The last small pair of legs is used to clean the breathing organs. An adult coconut crab can have a length of 1 m for the leg span. The body length in these cases can go up to 40 cm.
