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Giant Coconut And Alaskan King Crabs
The coconut crab and Alaskan king crab are some of the largest crabs in the world.
The coconut crab is the world’s largest terrestial arthropod in the world and is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its pincers. They can weigh up to 4kg (Some reports claim up to 17kg) and leg span of 1m. It is eaten by the Pacific islanders and is considered a delicacy with a taste similar to lobster and crabmeat. A coconut crab will attack if it is threatened.
The Alaskan king crab are crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Their weight varies from 2 to 4kg (some species such as the blue king crab sometimes exceeds 8kg). Alaskan crab fishing is one of the United States’ most dangerous jobs albeit the good payout on a successful catch. Over 80% of these deaths are caused by drowning or hypothermia.
21 more pics of giant crabs after the jump.
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September 24th, 2007 at 9:43 am
those are some HUGE and i mean HUGE crabs
September 27th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Holy crap!
September 27th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Holy crab!
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:54 pm
holy carp!
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
these aren’t crabs the’re monsters, but beautiful.
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Sam is a card board cut-out!!!
October 4th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
You’d hate to find them in your under-crackers
October 4th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
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October 5th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
mmmmm they look realy realy realy tasty
October 6th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
oh my gosh. what big crabs you have.
October 10th, 2007 at 4:19 am
what a load of crab
November 3rd, 2007 at 8:56 pm
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November 9th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
they must taste good if they go to that much trouble to get them
December 8th, 2007 at 10:21 am
OMG!!Thats so scary!!!
January 9th, 2008 at 7:18 am
haha im doing a report on the coconut crab!!!!
and the best part is i have a pet one too!!!!
January 11th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Butter anyone? Does anyone have any butter?
February 4th, 2008 at 3:46 am
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March 8th, 2008 at 7:22 am
One pic of a King Crab hardly worth mentioning.