Coconut crab (Birgus latro), blueish version, Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania

The coconut crab is a species of terrestrial hermit crab. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in recent times, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg. The endangered species finds total protection on Chumbe Island.

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/01/2016

Coconut crab (Birgus latro), blueish version, Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania

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