Don't mess with the coconut crab, one of the strongest pinchers on land

Coconut crabs might be the heavyweight champions of all crustaceans.The largest land-dwelling crab on Earth, Birgus latro can lift about 66 pounds with its pincers and can pinch with about 750 pounds of force. That makes the coconut crab among  the strongest terrestrial animals — only alligators...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - November 23, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Sean Greene Source Type: news