Crab Claw Strength. researchers have measured the crushing grip of coconut crabs, the largest hermit crabs on earth, for the first time, and the results are imposing. Pinching forces ranged from 29.4 to 1765.2 newtons among the collected crabs. the coconut crab, birgus latro, can generate up to 742 pounds of force with its claw, surpassing any other crustacean and. Learn how researchers measured its claw strength and why it needs such a mighty grip. the coconut crab can lift up to 28 kilograms and crack open hard coconuts with its powerful claws. Researchers captured 29 coconut crabs on okinawa island in japan and had them clamp down on steel force sensors. learn about the coconut crab, a massive species of crab that lives on land and has a grip stronger than a lion's bite. the coconut crab (birgus latro) can generate a force of 3,300 newtons with its claws, more than any other animal. exactly how strong a pinch from a coconut crab's claw is, though, was a mystery—until now.
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Pinching forces ranged from 29.4 to 1765.2 newtons among the collected crabs. the coconut crab, birgus latro, can generate up to 742 pounds of force with its claw, surpassing any other crustacean and. exactly how strong a pinch from a coconut crab's claw is, though, was a mystery—until now. researchers have measured the crushing grip of coconut crabs, the largest hermit crabs on earth, for the first time, and the results are imposing. the coconut crab (birgus latro) can generate a force of 3,300 newtons with its claws, more than any other animal. Learn how researchers measured its claw strength and why it needs such a mighty grip. the coconut crab can lift up to 28 kilograms and crack open hard coconuts with its powerful claws. learn about the coconut crab, a massive species of crab that lives on land and has a grip stronger than a lion's bite. Researchers captured 29 coconut crabs on okinawa island in japan and had them clamp down on steel force sensors.
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Crab Claw Strength the coconut crab, birgus latro, can generate up to 742 pounds of force with its claw, surpassing any other crustacean and. researchers have measured the crushing grip of coconut crabs, the largest hermit crabs on earth, for the first time, and the results are imposing. Learn how researchers measured its claw strength and why it needs such a mighty grip. Researchers captured 29 coconut crabs on okinawa island in japan and had them clamp down on steel force sensors. the coconut crab, birgus latro, can generate up to 742 pounds of force with its claw, surpassing any other crustacean and. learn about the coconut crab, a massive species of crab that lives on land and has a grip stronger than a lion's bite. the coconut crab can lift up to 28 kilograms and crack open hard coconuts with its powerful claws. the coconut crab (birgus latro) can generate a force of 3,300 newtons with its claws, more than any other animal. Pinching forces ranged from 29.4 to 1765.2 newtons among the collected crabs. exactly how strong a pinch from a coconut crab's claw is, though, was a mystery—until now.
