David Bowman: Wow! Aren't those the ones that are incredibly strong?

So the first one is my profile pic now. Because I TOUCHED A COCONUT CRAB 🦀🦀🦀 😍😍😍😭😭😭 #InverteFest at the fantastic Okinawa Churami aquarium!

Wow! Aren't those the ones that are incredibly strong?

Yes, the lead author of the paper is the same person who took this photo!

A Mighty Claw: Pinching Force of the Coconut Crab, the Largest Terrestrial Crustaceanjournals.plos.org Crustaceans can exert a greater force using their claws than many animals can with other appendages. Furthermore, in decapods, the chela is a notable organ with multifunctional roles. The coconut crab...

"During our field study [5–7], obtaining data for analysis was challenging, as the large claws of this crab pinched us on multiple occasions." That's dedication

Yep he told me exactly that!

Oh my, what a wonderful research article, thank you!! I wrote about coconut crabs in my book 'The Evolution Underground' for their amazing burrows, but neglected them in 'Life Sculpted' I covered shell-crushing crabs. Hoping to see one of these awesome animals some day!

Even though I've collected a lot of morphological data on them from museum specimens, I learned a ton by interacting with one

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