Coconut crab
A kind of crab · also called Robber crab, Palm thief
About
The coconut crab is the largest land-living arthropod, spanning three feet across its legs.
It is the largest species of terrestrial invertebrate in the world, growing much larger than any other hermit crab. Males generally reach much larger sizes and heavier weights than females. While their aquatic relatives can grow heavier, coconut crabs are restricted in size because they must support their heavy exoskeleton on land without the buoyant lift of water. Their large claws are strong enough to crack open coconuts and lift objects weighing several times their body mass.
From Wikipedia
The coconut crab is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest living terrestrial arthropod, with a weight up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb).
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Questions people ask
- How big is a coconut crab?
- A coconut crab measures about 3 feet (0.9 m) long, stands 10 inches (0.25 m) tall, and weighs around 8.8 pounds (4 kg). That gives it a leg span as wide as a standard doorway and the weight of an average house cat.
- How much space does a coconut crab take up?
- About 1.06 gal (4 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
8.82 lb (4 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 1.06 gal (4 L)
- Length
- 35.4 in (90 cm)
- Height
- 9.84 in (25 cm)
Quick answer
A coconut crab measures about 3 feet (0.9 m) long, stands 10 inches (0.25 m) tall, and weighs around 8.8 pounds (4 kg). That gives it a leg span as wide as a standard doorway and the weight of an average house cat.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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