WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not be wise to get into a scrap with a coconut crab. Its claw is a mighty weapon. Scientists on Wednesday said they measured the pinch strength of this large land crab ...

Behold the coconut crab and its magnificent clampers. Scientists in Japan say the strength of the crab’s “mighty claw” is greater than most predators’ jaws. They published a report of their crab tests ...

The mighty claws of the coconut crab can pinch harder than most land animals, according to new research from Japanese scientists. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more. The mighty claws of the ...

This is a coconut crab (ca. 2 kg body weight). All figures and photographic images will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL), which allows them to be freely used, ...