Thank you BBC Earth for showing us folks who do not get the chance to travel see the wonders of this earth

@Home-wm5xv

Ай бұрын

I don't think I wanna see this crab hanging around when i m traveling

@Home-wm5xv

Ай бұрын

They look cool though

@alans.h.993

Ай бұрын

@@Home-wm5xv true

@TheDreamOfChaos

21 күн бұрын

If alot of tourists showed up on this island the crab would be extinct in less then a year.

During WW2 US Marines deployed to the South Pacific encountered these. To test the strength of their claws, a curious Marine handed one a wooden broom handle. The crab broke it easily. My uncle told us that story when I was a kid; we were thrilled.

Decapods, (crabs, lobsters, etc.) can generate the greatest force per LB of body mass with their claws of any group of animals. The most powerful of which is this coconut crab, while only weighing in at about ~10 pounds can lift over 66 pounds, and the pinch from their claws nearly matches a lions bite. (740 pound-force - a force about 90 times their own body weight) They are in the top 15 strongest bite forces in the animal kingdom.

@OceanSwimmer

Ай бұрын

@DrGero 15, Your comment validates my uncle's observation: a Coconut Crab cut a wooden broomstick handle with one pinch of a claw! Those jungles are dense; take 15 steps off a trail & getting lost is a very real possibility. Those Marines did not sleep easy in the forests of New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Russel Islands or New Georgia. They respected and appreciated the Islanders who helped them. 🌴🥥

@caseyjohnson8309

Ай бұрын

Ants have entered the chat

@charlottepeukert9095

Ай бұрын

Are these crabs tasty?😂

@robertamato358

Ай бұрын

@@charlottepeukert9095 They are actually poisonous. Too bad, as a crab that size would feed a family!

@CorePathway

Ай бұрын

@@charlottepeukert9095 Must not be. Opposable thumbs > pincer claws

In summer of 2017 i took a two month vacation in American Samoa. On the smaller three islands of Manua (Ofu, Olosega and Ta'u) i got the opportunity with a local man named Manaia to trap and capture coconut crabs called U'u in Samoan language pronounced (oo-oo). During the day we made the bait for the crabs by cracking in half coconuts and drilling a small hole with drill in each half. Running heavy gage electric wire through holes we then hiked up to the base of a cliff just outside the village in a thick grove of coconut palms. We located the crabs burrows by the piles of shredded coconut husks around entrance to burrows. If you don't see these piles of shredded husk nobody's home. Pick a spot to set the bait not too far away but not too close from burrows and tie the wire around trunks of small bushes. Then come back at around 2 am and very quietly retrace the path with a small flashlight making sure you keep light pointing to ground so not to startle the crab not talking or making any sound. Crabs can easily see the light of an approaching person and have a primitive sense of detecting sound. If they sense danger they will stop eating and go back to safety of their burrows. The trick is to sneak up on them. This is why the bait must be set away from their burrows and the wire is to prevent their claws from cutting through and dragging the bait back into their burrows. The local guy Manaia if a crab crawled back into its burrow he would reach his whole arm in and feel for crabs head and with a quick upward thrust of thumb through the mouth basically snapping its neck killing crab instantly. If this is not done the crabs fight for their lives by anchoring their legs in burrows where you will not pull them out! Also to avoid getting hand pinched and badly maimed these crabs claws are like bolt cutters and will sever a finger! Anyways after he filled a large rice sack we walked back down to his friends house and washed the crabs in the shower room. Its taboo in Samoa to speak a word during this whole time because the spirits might smell the crabs and follow you home causing bad luck to your household. The best time to hunt is right after a night time rain as the moisture is needed to keep their lungs so they can breathe better and have energy to crawl around. The crabs were brought back to the Asaga (ah-sang-ah) Inn on island of Ofu. The Asaga Inn is a family run tourist lodging and we feasted on coconut crabs on Fathers Day! The best part is the fatty tail. Because the crabs diet is mostly coconut their bodies store the coconut oil in the tail pad as a energy source like a camels hump. When crabs are cooked the fat turns into liquid oil and tastes just like coconut. Because the crabs are land crabs the meat is bland tasting so you dip the meat into the oil for seasoning instead of melted butter. Word of warning don't indulge in the crab tail oil though because, well how do i politly put it?....You will have to suddenly walk quickly to the toilet as the coconut crab has its revenge! Take a vacation to Samoa and you will have an experience of a lifetime!!! Any traveling you have feel free to comment and i will respond as soon as i can. Thx!

At 1:20, subtitles are saying " Although these crimes are found throughout the Pacific" 😂

@1Rabble-Rouser

Ай бұрын

They also called them Robert Crabs, Rubber Crabs and Robber Crabs, couldn't seem to make up it's mind....lol

@XB10001

Ай бұрын

They are auto-generated.

@eddypuentes6155

16 күн бұрын

Too much crime in the pacific 🌏. The authorities must make a thorough investigation so the crime rate diminishes :P.

Now dats a big crab

@TreWorld2011

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 Yea!!!!

2:14 That's quite a feat! The next time I run 5K, I'll try carrying a coconut.

@DuchessofEarlGrey

Ай бұрын

Remember, the scale has to stay the same. That coconut better be almost half your size.

@delftfietser

Ай бұрын

Don't get discouraged

lmao the added sound effects get me every time

@Mancubus45

Ай бұрын

They went super overboard. It sounds like leather creaking when the crabs are moving. Had to stop watching. Ridiculous.

@LillyWhiteFairy

Ай бұрын

​@@Mancubus45reminds me of the sound effects used for the crabs in that garbage rise of Kong game.

Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam. I was a drab little crab once...

Saw these on Diego Garcia. They are utterly terrifying up close but luckily very slow and relatively shy.

@Laura-tp8wz

17 күн бұрын

Anything else interesting on Diego???

The coconut crab isn't just partial to coconuts. Meat is also on the menu if the opportunity arises. I've seen a video of one maiming a nesting bird in a tree. The bird fell from the tree and couldn't fly as the crab had nipped at it's wing. The rest of the coconut crabs then closed in on the injured bird and proceeded to rip it to pieces while it was still alive. Nature can be very cruel. Anyone for crabsticks?!

Who are they robbing from? The coconuts belong to everyone. You keep your accusations to yourself!

@hisojaper4600

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@tikaalik

Ай бұрын

I think so named for their habit of breaking into garbage cans and food supplies and taking off with scraps and food.

@user-rs8ky8hv6s

Ай бұрын

​​​Actually, they get that name of theirs from their habit of investigating and taking anything that might potentially be a source of food-even wallets, jewelry, and other valuables people leave on the beach when they go swimming in the water, hence the name, "robber."​

@user-rs8ky8hv6s

Ай бұрын

They occasionally take the valuables of people who leave on the sand when they go to take a swim, hence the name "robber." They do that because they're highly omnivorous (not unlike us humans actually) and explore everything to see if it's a potential source of food.

@tikaalik

Ай бұрын

@@user-rs8ky8hv6s That’s even cooler, I did not know they snatch random items!!

What a BEAUTIFUL SIGHT to wake up too! 🤩

That's one armoured tooled up beast

Great stuff! Thank you.

Utterly fascinating! More please...

And that kids is how Mounds bars are made.

Absolutely gorgeous

This would be a good horror movie

@mattigator600

Ай бұрын

They would never sneak up on you. Apparently they constantly emit a sound effect like someone loudly eating cereal

@greengrass9408

Ай бұрын

They’re so disgusting

@anzaeria

Ай бұрын

There's rumours that Amelia Earhart's body was eaten by robber crabs after she crashed her plane.

@snarflatful

Ай бұрын

Nightmares

Love these narratives!

Beautiful crabs.👍 BBC Earth. Thanks.

Really amazing 👍

A few shakes Is all it takes.

@stevebennett9839

Ай бұрын

He's a poet and doesn't know it.

@BD-nt3ee

Ай бұрын

Yeah, reminded me of an ex...

@margo3367

Ай бұрын

Isn’t that the truth!

@version365

Ай бұрын

2:46 "Until the nut finally cracks!"

Nice collab video with BBC earth and Schaffrillas❤

Great video as always mahalo for sharing

Each time the name is said, the subtitles are different. First it was Rubber crab. Then Robber. Now Robert Crab??? Yikes... thanks auto generated subtitles...

@weidwingelobjegdiv

Ай бұрын

At least it didn't say Pengwin

@kovi-kovi-viko

Ай бұрын

Robert the Rubber Robber Crab!

@dennistonrockstone

25 күн бұрын

Jack the ripper crab

Formidable power, but innocuous diet. A gigantic arboreal hermit!

They can smell as well as a bloodhound. BC they have a planktonic larval stage they can recolonize islands where they've been wiped out. Darwin mentioned how they could cut their way out of large biscuit tins.

@edturner9670

Ай бұрын

The Darwin story doesn't surprise me. I've seen a video of one shearing the head off a golf club! It was a bizarre video of a few guys doing a round of golf and they inadvertently picked up a coconut crab stowaway. Yes, it sounds far fetched and would seem ridiculous to me had I not seen the video myself.

@GnomaPhobic

Ай бұрын

I wonder what kind of biscuit Darwin ate. Maybe he was partial to Digestives like me.

Thanks for knowledge

I'll be back in two shakes of a crabs tail.

@kendrickkelly2336

Ай бұрын

Other, smaller terrestrial crabs have the same behavior as well. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6NrtNKrj9vff7g.html

What a fascinating creature 🥥🥥

Nice narrative 👏🏾

@user-il6bj1rm8k

24 күн бұрын

Is Dr Strange😂

@YAH-1

23 күн бұрын

@@user-il6bj1rm8k 👹👏🏾

Superb

Hi and what dog breed is this?

@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

Ай бұрын

Darude - Sandstorm 👍

@peterstoric6560

Ай бұрын

Pit bulls I think

awesome

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Groucho the crab saw Ms Earhart, sidled up to her and said..I'm gonna make Amelia

Aloha and Mahalo. That was fascinating🦀🌊🌝.

"Robert Crabs" gotta love subtitles

Sehr interessantes Video. Gruss Jürgen 🤠

The film's footage makes the crab look giant

"the giant crustaceans seem to have filled the niche normally taken by medium sized mammals"

Wow!

It would be awesome to see one of those in person

Also to be found on Chumbe Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Amazing creatures you are welcome to visit us and meet these crustations.

It’s like a huge hermit can with no shell

I’ve seen these in aquariums and zoos. Very big!

Imagine coming across one of these!

That prehistoric spider tortoise will haunt my nightmares.

I wonder if thats sound fx added when they show the clip of it climbing the tree

That intro is straight out of a Horror movie :O

Ive seen this in equatorial guinea , malabo. When i was working in ampco.

Wow.

Coconut Crabs can’t swim

KA-KA-NOT MEEELK! Purrrfect!

Wowwwww

Nice crab in ocean

I got crabs on an island once.

the foley sounds really make me feel like i’m in the room with the foley artists

Live recording of Mr. Coco

@valexcx

Ай бұрын

Whos that

“Exactly why robber crabs have grown so big is a mystery” no it isn’t, its a pretty standard case of Island gigantism, where the small size of an island means there are no predators, and thus animals no longer needing small size can grow to take advantage of having a greater mass.

*C R A B P E O P L E*

Good eating, too! Used to eat lots of them on Guam. When the moon is right, you see folk out looking for them in the evenings. The Sisters in Melesso used to set traps for them.

Coconut rich in protein? Wrong. While it offers various nutritional benefits, such as healthy fats, fiber, and minerals, its protein content is relatively low. For example, 100 grams of raw coconut meat contains about 3.3 grams of protein. Therefore, it is not a significant source of protein compared to other foods like meat, dairy, legumes, or nuts.

First quote: "crabs might not seem so unusual...." I beg to differ

... I was in a great mood... But now I feel kind of 'crabby' ... 🦀 😜 🦀 ...

🦀 crab cakes!

Bro, I would lose my ish if I saw a bunch of these coming towards me

love this channel very much. sorry for the fact that there may be mistakes, I am writing through a translator)))

NEW VIDEO!!! I recently subscribed to you despite the fact that I don't know much English, I love this channel. Ukraine loves America!!!

@Sid_2007

Ай бұрын

Its the BBC. British not American

@user-dt1cw6ip5u

Ай бұрын

@@Sid_2007 thanks, i'm sorry😅

They taste really good!

Amazing documentary . More video please about coconut crab I have 10 coconut crab as a pet I save money and slowy buy a from a sea food restaurant here in Malaysia its rare to find this living giant crab It's delicious tho. Juh slow steam them raw. They taste like prawn + lobster + coconut I love my monster crab 👻

That is one hell of an eviction notice from mother nature. 50 days to live and then if you fail, your task you are dead.

The Pacific Arboreal Octopus fails to beat it on mass, but is more interesting in complexity ( that did fool Conservapedia for quite some time and is referenced in Sir PTerry Pratchett's 'Nation').

I think I found my therapy critter... Nice kitty.

Okay, who let the giant crabs out of ELDEN RING.

These crabs are good eats.

Another BBC documentary mentioned that these giant crabs, known as Coconut Crabs, Robber crabs, etc. are actually mature hermit crabs. Don’t let that little critter in your tank/terrarium get too big! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

The feeling of holding those crab claws and eating them. Oh creepy!

The narrator is Big Ben aka Dr Strange 😂❤

I wonder if these crabs have ever tried cracking open a bowling ball? They seem strong enough. This video is making me crave coconut water. Thanks, giant crabs.

I have seen theses robber crabs on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. They are the sames species but the color is different.

Thank you, we just find one of secret about how to become giant, eating coconut🥥

Yum....my mouth was watering while watching this. Their meat must be sweet bc of their diet.

"crabs may not seem unusual." Literally the very nature of a crab is unusual.

@AlgaeGaming

Ай бұрын

Nah, it's you endoskeletons that are weird. Why have the hard bit on the inside where it can't protect you?

a type of crab that stay on land, yet won't go for a swim. Interesting

I never heard of these crabs

Classic Benedict Cumberbatch voice.

Ayuyu

I find it so strange how they spend their entire life on land, but yeet their eggs into the ocean

I've eaten this animal. I was almost finished when a person at the next table told me it was endangered.

@minecraftboy2996

Ай бұрын

Where can you even eat these?

@lucpraslan

Ай бұрын

@@minecraftboy2996 I ate mine on the island of Efate in Vanuatu.

@THEiNC.

Ай бұрын

Must have tasted a whole lot better then

@Amdy68

Ай бұрын

But did u asked for seconds?? Build that wall!

@hadleigh01

Ай бұрын

and you believed them? 🤣

1:22 they are as big as i thought

What if they don't have 50 days to find an island 😢 4:00

That looks like something out of a horror movie & they look horrific!

Imagine throwing your babies to the ocean never even knowing if they made it.

Where's my butter!

Hi

Oh it’s Benadryl pumpkinpatch! Igotta find this full documentary

🥥 🦀

Nightmare tonight!