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The tough exoskeleton
(outer shell) protects the
soft body parts inside.

The total weight of
a coconut crab is 4 kg
(9 lb), which is nearly
10 times heavier than
a basketball.

A standard basketball
as used in men’s leagues
measures 75 cm (29 ⁄2 in)
1
in circumference and
24 cm (9 ⁄2 in) in diameter.
1

Powerful pincers on the
front two legs are used to
catch and eat rats, hermit
crabs, fruit, and carrion,
and to crush coconuts.

FAST FACTS

The Japanese giant spider crab is the largest
sea-dwelling crab, weighing 18 kg (40 lb). Its leg
span is 4 m (13 ft) – as wide as a car is long.

The American lobster
is the world’s heaviest
crustacean, weighing up
to 20 kg (44 lb) – as
much as a six-year-old.

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