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Captured by
Byron Davies

M-52, NGC-7635, SH2-157, SH2-158, SH2-159, SH2-161, NGC-7510

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The Rare and Endangered Coconut Crab image

The Rare and Endangered Coconut Crab


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Until I traveled to Vanuatu in the South Pacific I had never even heard of Coconut Crabs. We found this one crawling across the pool patio heading for a coconut tree. Apparently they spend most of their lives there and when you look at those claws, well, they can crack open coconuts!