Coconut Crab Formidable Power Peeling off Coconut Crust(Rock Solid)

These great omnivores enjoy many different foods, although they number favorite is, of course, coconuts. Despite the notoriously tough outer shell, these tenacious crabs begin by tearing the husk, fiber by fiber, until it the hairy outside is completely removed. This can take several hours or even days. The task was so arduous researchers once believed it likely wasn't even possible for the crab to do it at all until they witnessed it first-hand. They use their hammer-strong claws to dig into one of the "eye holes" until there is an opening, and suck out the liquid before cracking the whole thing open to eat the tender, white meat inside, which makes up the majority of their diet. Their great size has been attributed to this plentiful food source, although the crabs also feed on a variety of other protein-rich items. They use their extremely well-developed sense of smell to find all sorts of beach goodies and will eat basically any organic matter they come across, or at least ferry it away for heavier inspection. The crab is typically a nocturnal eater, grabbing rotted fruit, pith from fallen trees, and any other morsels are often discovered under the cover of darkness.