
The coconut crab is a species of terrestrial also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons at current conditions during the Holocene, with a weight up to 4.1 kg. It can grow to up to 1 m in length from leg to leg.
Similar species: Decapods
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Uploaded Oct 2, 2019. Captured Aug 2, 2019 12:52 in 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA.
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