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  1. Coconut Crab (Marine Life by Papo)

    Review and images by Kikimalou; edited by bmathison1972

    Coconut crab (Burgus latro)! The hermit crab without a shell ! The biggest extant terrestrial invertebrate on earth!

    Papo decided to make one in 2026 and I think it was a great idea. Until now, if you wanted to get your hands on a coconut crab model, your only option was to look to Japanese brands. From the little-known Kaiyodo model […]

    Read more... https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/coconut-crab-marine-life-by-papo/ #Birgus #BirgusLatro #coconutCrab
  2. We went on a night walk one night and got to see some coconut crabs. They were big but not as big as this coconut crab mural that we saw while we were walking around the town

    #travel #japan #okinawa #vacation #miyakoisland #travelphotography #coconutcrab #mural #streetart #omsystem

  3. The world’s largest terrestrial invertebrate?

    That would be the coconut crab. It can span ~3 ft (1 m) long from leg tip to leg tip & weigh ~8 lbs (4 kg)! It inhabits coasts off of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Scientists have compared its pinching power to a lion’s bite force!🥥🦀

    American Museum of Natural History
    @AMNH #crabs #invertebrates #coconutcrab