Coconut Crab carries a coconut at night on Christmas Island.

This largest of all crabs is called a Coconut or Robber Crab. The Coconut Crab, Birgus latro, was found after dark on an unpaved country road on Christmas Island, Australia. It is seen here carrying a coconut. However, it also eats a large variety of other items, including dead crabs. . The headlights of a car serve as illumination here. Both the crab and the coconut were medium sized. These crabs can climb trees, but this coconut may also have been found on the ground.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Birgus latro
• crab
• coconut
• Christmas Island
• Australia

[Teiseii]

Nice find! The nature is full of wonders! :)

[Doesumama]

Someone... get me some butter!