Coconut crabs (Birgus Latro) - Revision history

Thomas at 14:43, 20 June 2014

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	When [[Gallagher]] described the [[bones found on Nikumaroro]], ~~her~~ surmised that “All small bones have been removed by giant coconut crabs which have also damaged larger ones” (Telegram of October 17, 1940, to the Secretary of the [[WPHC\|High Commission]]).		When [[Gallagher]] described the [[bones found on Nikumaroro]], he surmised that “All small bones have been removed by giant coconut crabs which have also damaged larger ones” (Telegram of October 17, 1940, to the Secretary of the [[WPHC\|High Commission]]).

	"The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab]		"The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab]

Moleski at 02:36, 20 June 2014

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	* [http://www.arkive.org/coconut-crab/birgus-latro/ Arkive images of Birgus Latro]		* [http://www.arkive.org/coconut-crab/birgus-latro/ Arkive images of Birgus Latro]

			== Links ==
			* [http://www.guammarinelab.com/publications/uogmltechrep66.pdf "Biological Studies on the Coconut Crag (''Birgus Latro'') in the Mariana Islands."]

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Moleski at 22:17, 8 June 2010

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			* [http://www.arkive.org/coconut-crab/birgus-latro/ Arkive images of Birgus Latro]

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Moleski at 01:13, 18 October 2009

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Moleski at 19:45, 17 October 2009

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			When [[Gallagher]] described the [[bones found on Nikumaroro]], her surmised that “All small bones have been removed by giant coconut crabs which have also damaged larger ones” (Telegram of October 17, 1940, to the Secretary of the [[WPHC\|High Commission]]).

	"The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab]		"The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab]
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"The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today's atmosphere. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands, although localized extinction has occurred where the crab is sympatric with man. Generally nocturnal, they remain hidden during the day and emerge only on some nights to forage."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab]
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Image:birgus_latro_01.jpg
Image:800px-Birgus latro climbing.jpg
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