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The range of the natural habitat of the coconut palm tree delineated by the red line (based on information in Werth 1933 [11]). Coconut fruit come from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), which can grow up to 30 m (100 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves 4–6 m (13–20 ft) long and pinnae 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) long.
The coconut crab takes a large risk while laying the eggs, because coconut crabs cannot swim: If a coconut crab falls into the water or is swept away, its weight makes it difficult, or impossible, for it to swim back to dry land. [32] The egg laying usually takes place on rocky shores at dusk, especially when this coincides with high tide. [33]
[56] [58] Pambuli and his team have focussed on the hubcap-sized crabs, as their coconut diet is contaminated with radioactive caesium-137 from ground water, [57] [60] and on the corals, because both have longer life spans that allow the scientists "to delve into what effect the radiation exposure has had on the animals' DNA after building up ...
The crabs can measure up to 3-feet across, have claws with astounding crushing power, and are able to sniff out their prey. They have also been proven capable of gaining an advantage over animals ...
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Adult red-footed boobies are known to be hunted by coconut crabs; the crabs use their powerful claws to break the wings of boobies or catch them by their legs. One booby attacked while asleep on a low branch was killed by six coconut crabs over a period of several hours, while another caught after landing near the entrance to a crab burrow was ...