Some animals have crushing bites that can break even bones, but the coconut crab can crush incredibly tough objects with nothing more than its hefty claws. Image Credit: Anke Heldmann/YouTube As their ...

An Okinawa coconut crab is seen in this undated handout photo. Shin-ichiro Oka/Handout via REUTERS By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not be wise to get into a scrap with a coconut crab. Its ...

The coconut crab sounds like something on the menu at Red Lobster, but the large crustacean, Birgus latro, is something you don’t want anywhere near your mouth. That’s because pound for pound the crab ...

It’s official–the coconut crab has the strongest grip of any animal. Researchers at the Okinawa Churashima Foundation in Japan, found that a coconut crab’s pinching power corresponds with its size — ...

They are not just the largest species of terrestrial crustaceans. Along with being incredibly strong, coconut crabs can also use their claws to pinch with greater force than exerted by the punches of ...

Stay safe and never try to mess with coconut crabs, Birgus latro, as their pinch will be too hard to handle. The crab with strong claws is counted as one of the strongest terrestrial animals, with a ...

Coconut crabs might be the heavyweight champions of all crustaceans. The largest land-dwelling crab on Earth, Birgus latro can lift about 66 pounds with its pincers and can pinch with about 750 pounds ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Watch your fingers! New research finds that the hulking coconut crab has the strongest pinch of ...