Giants of the Tree Jungle Coconut Crabs Hunt Birds on Indian Ocean Islands
Smithsonian and Dartmouth researchers document giant coconut crabs up to three feet long on Indian Ocean islands. In field work on the Chagos Archipelago, scientist Mark Laidre observed crabs climbing, attacking, and killing red-footed boobies, revealing they stalk birds and nest high in trees.
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