Coconut crab
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Data deficient (IUCN)
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| Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767 |
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 Coconut crabs occur on most coasts in the blue area
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Burgus latro (lapsus) |
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The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is a large edible land crab related to the hermit crab, and are found in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. They eat coconuts for a living. They can climb trees too, but they only eat coconuts that have already fallen to the ground. Coconut crab meat has been considered a local delicacy. Coconut crabs are extremely high priced in the national food market.
