Birgus latro

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Birgus_latro
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Malacostraca
gptkbp:color varies from purple to orange
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:coconut_crab
gptkbp:conservationThreats habitat loss
overharvesting
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1767
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Coenobitidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Birgus
gptkbp:habitat tropical islands
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:maximumLegSpan up to 1 meter
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 4 kg
gptkbp:motility terrestrial adult
gptkbp:notableFeature largest terrestrial arthropod
can crack coconuts
gptkbp:order gptkb:Decapoda
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators humans
large birds
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in the ocean
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giant_robber_crab
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Birgus latro