Because these crabs are coconut crabs, their giant claws are very powerful and can easily scratch people.
So when tourists wanted to catch this crab, the locals stopped this behavior to prevent tourists from being hurt by the coconut crab's giant claws.
Coconut crabs are relatively large, the largest one is one meter long, which is really unimaginable.
The reason why coconut crab is called coconut crab is mainly because this crab feeds on coconuts.
They can use their powerful claws to climb tall coconut trees to harvest coconuts for food.
The meat of coconut crab is very tender and delicious. It may be because it eats more coconuts, so the meat of this kind of crab is so delicious.
Although coconut crabs live on tropical beaches, coconut crabs actually live on land most of the time, except when they breed, they return to the sea.
The newly born baby coconut crabs need to grow to a certain extent in the sea before they can come to live on land.
The growth period of coconut crab is relatively long, and the growth will be relatively slow.
When coconut crabs are still young, they can only rely on shellfish.
And there are many natural enemies of coconut crabs, so it is very difficult for coconut crabs to grow.
The life span of coconut crabs is not very long, and the life span of most coconut crabs is only about forty years.
Because of the delicious meat of coconut crabs, coconut crabs have always been hunted by humans in recent years.
As a result, coconut crabs are now endangered, so the government has begun to introduce relevant policies to protect coconut crabs.
With legal protection, if someone preys on coconut crabs, they will be punished by law.