Robber Crabs: Facts and Trivia

The video introduces the robber crab, a unique and large land crab known for its strength and peculiar habit of stealing shiny objects. These crabs, also called coconut crabs, can lift heavy weights and have a strong sense of smell. They primarily feed on fruits like coconuts, which they can open with their powerful claws. Despite living on islands in the Indian and West Pacific Oceans, they cannot swim and will drown if submerged in water.

What is the primary role of guards at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum?

• To clean the museum

• To feed the animals

• To guide visitors

• To protect the exhibits from human thieves

How much weight can a robber crab lift with its powerful claws?

• 30 lbs

• 60 lbs

• 90 lbs

• 120 lbs

What unusual habit do robber crabs have?

• They build nests in trees

• They steal shiny objects

• They sing at night

• They glow in the dark

What sense is particularly well-developed in robber crabs?

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

What is a favorite food of the robber crab?

• Leaves

• Fish

• Coconuts

• Bananas

Why are robber crabs sometimes called coconut crabs?

• They are brown like coconuts

• They live in coconut trees

• They are the size of a coconut

• They eat and open coconuts

What unique ability do robber crabs have regarding coconuts?

• They can use coconuts as homes

• They can turn coconuts into juice

• They can open coconuts with their claws

• They can plant coconut trees

Where do robber crabs primarily live?

• In the Amazon rainforest

• On islands in the Indian and West Pacific Oceans

• In the Arctic regions

• In the Sahara Desert

What happens to robber crabs if they are submerged in water?

• They drown

• They grow larger

• They become invisible

• They swim gracefully

What is a significant risk for robber crabs despite living near water?

• They can get lost at sea

• They can get sunburned

• They can drown if submerged

• They can freeze in cold water