Biggest Crab in the World
The biggest crab in the world can be considered the Japanese Spider Crab. Fully grown. the Japanese spider crab can grow to have a leg span of about 13 feet. It can have a body size of about 15 inches. Japanese spider crabs can weigh 44 lbs. Japanese spider crabs typically live at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Japan and feed on dead animals and shellfish. They have been known to live up to 100 years.
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A staff member of the Melbourne Aquarium looks at a coconut crab in Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 19, 2006. The world's biggest crab can climb a coconut palm to look for food. Sometimes, it can even attacks humans.
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The official website of CiTV's Brilliant Creatures ... This one already measures 1m from claw to claw. When full grown, it'll reach 3.8m - as big as a small car! That makes this the biggest crab in the world.
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Spider crabs are common on Chek Jawa but hard to spot as they are slow-moving and blend perfectly with their surroundings. They have long, skinny legs that give them their common name. The spider crabs on Chek Jawa are small with a body width of about 2cm. However, they are cousins of the biggest crab in the world!
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