Robber Crab

The video explores the rubber crab, the largest terrestrial invertebrate, detailing its diet, particularly its preference for coconuts, and its unique method of cracking them. It also covers the crab's reproductive process, highlighting the challenges faced by adult crabs, such as their inability to swim, and the lifecycle of their larvae in the ocean.

What is the primary diet of the rubber crab?

• Omnivorous, including fruits and dead animals

• Only coconuts

• Only dead animals

• Only fruits

Why are rubber crabs also known as coconut crabs?

• They live inside coconuts

• They are found only in coconut trees

• They are shaped like coconuts

• They primarily eat coconuts

How do coconut crabs access the flesh inside a coconut?

• By using their teeth

• By using their pincers to rip and drill

• By using tools found in their environment

• By waiting for the coconut to rot

What is a significant risk for adult rubber crabs when near water?

• They could be eaten by predators

• They might get lost

• They might lose their coconuts

• They could drown

What happens to the crab larvae after they hatch?

• They immediately grow into adult crabs

• They stay in the water forever

• They drift in the ocean and may wash ashore

• They return to their mother's den