See the biggest crab on the land clear the body of a ... pig

Coconut crabs are the largest terrestrial arthropods in the world, with a maximum size of up to 1 meter (from foot to toe) and weighs up to 4.1 kg.

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Coconut crab pokes the body of a pig.

In the wild, coconut crabs live on Indian Ocean islands. True to its name, coconut crabs have the habit of climbing on coconut trees and peeling coconuts to eat the rice inside. Besides coconut, this giant crab also eats other fruits, nuts, core of fallen tree. In particular, in some cases, this species also hunts birds and mice to eat. In addition, carcasses of animals are also part of their menu.

Here is a time-lapse video made by scientists documenting a scene of a coconut crab on Nikumaroro island patting the body of a pig:

  1. Giant crab monster, climbing, robbing fast as lightning
  2. The crab swings as hard as the crazy bird is sleeping