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robber crab

noun

  1. a terrestrial crab, Birgus latro , of the Indo-Pacific region, known for its habit of climbing coconut palms to feed on the nuts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Probably the most interesting of them all is the great Robber-crab, which is found on certain islands of the Pacific.

Another land crustacean, Birgus latro, the Robber Crab, belongs to the previous group.

Large specimens of the Robber Crab may be at least a foot in length of body when the abdomen is straightened out.

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