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  • The robber crab has been ashore so long, it's developed lungs that can no longer breathe in water.
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  • @mtboys7tuu443
    @mtboys7tuu443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2745

    I grew up in Samoa and every time I spot the coconut crab which is rare it always frightens me due to its size and dark color But it’s definitely a sight to behold!

    • @Man_fay_the_Bru
      @Man_fay_the_Bru 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      How big are they irl?

    • @mtboys7tuu443
      @mtboys7tuu443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      @@Man_fay_the_Bru they can grow up to 2-3ft across and 1 1/2 long. It’s pretty big

    • @VincentGonzalezVeg
      @VincentGonzalezVeg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      How do you like the flavor?

    • @higherpurpose1212
      @higherpurpose1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Do you eat them like normal crabs?

    • @mtboys7tuu443
      @mtboys7tuu443 2 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      @@higherpurpose1212 yes they are a delicacy in other islands but in Samoa, when we see one we just leave them alone

  • @dongssi3967
    @dongssi3967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +901

    "...if she falls, she'll sink and drown"
    the female crab: * aggressively humps the wave *

  • @Crasian95
    @Crasian95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3970

    We all have to respect the camera crew and the people who were able to record all these amazing shots and views

    • @nicklandry4793
      @nicklandry4793 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Including every other video as well😂😂

    • @rodinunez5967
      @rodinunez5967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Controlled enviroments

    • @maxazzopardi7446
      @maxazzopardi7446 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      They have to earn my respect.

    • @DBT1007
      @DBT1007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      And i hate the artificial sounds.
      PLEASE, DONT USE ARTIFICAL SOUNDS! Or at least keep it minimal.
      It's so weird to hear even the smallest movement has some sounds. Like.. When they move their claw and stuff. Or big "blop" water noises even tho it's just a small puddle.

    • @thecounselor7341
      @thecounselor7341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The cameraman always invisible

  • @ace999lb1
    @ace999lb1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    I once lived on an island inhabited by these. Part of my job was to walk the perimeter every few hours to make sure the gates were locked and there was no one around. You could shine your flashlight on the chain link fence and see quite a few of these guys breaking in or out of the facility. More than once I turned the corner to a giant coconut crab just chilling there. They weren't aggressive but in the dark they sure catch you off guard.

    • @elliot_rat
      @elliot_rat ปีที่แล้ว +2

      feed them some chips

    • @jahrinfari2569
      @jahrinfari2569 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elliot_rat the person says they "once lived" which means they dont live there anymore

  • @OceanSwimmer
    @OceanSwimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +910

    My late uncle mentioned Coconut Crabs when writing home from the Pacific theater during WW2.
    I believe it was on Palmyra Island, a stopover en route to Iwo Jima.
    A buddy placed a broomstick in the pincer of a Coconut Crab --- and it snapped through the handle with ease!
    They decided to give those crabs plenty of room and leave them alone, a wise choice!

    • @heisenberg7041
      @heisenberg7041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      really? that's terrifying, it's the real monster/kaijuu in monsterverse

    • @Zaxares
      @Zaxares 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      There are unconfirmed rumors throughout Polynesian history of Coconut Crabs having mistaken the heads of sleeping humans as coconuts, and they promptly crack open the skulls of the unfortunate sleepers which kills them. As I said, there are no confirmed instances in modern history of this occurring, but they are a persistent urban legend that could very well have some basis in truth, as Coconut Crabs DO have the strength to crack open human bone if given the opportunity.

    • @OceanSwimmer
      @OceanSwimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@Zaxares --- YIKES!!

    • @heisenberg7041
      @heisenberg7041 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@Zaxares dang that's sick bruh... but i love this kind of horror story despite being true or false. Strangely i kinda fascinated by this creatures and wanting to know more about it.

    • @OceanSwimmer
      @OceanSwimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@heisenberg7041 --- Yes, Uncle Joe was terrified of them...but in the jungle there, LOTS of oversize critters, especially bugs!
      The Marines hated the heat and humidity. My father served with the Marines in the Solomon Islands, and it was very physically demanding. Sad to relate, the Marines were viewed unfavorably by the Navy (which seems strange to me because the Marines were/are a branch of the Navy.) His group often went into battle in the morning without any breakfast, no coffee, nothing. They smoked cigarettes because it suppresses hunger. Dad spoke very highly of the Islanders, who were surprised the Americans invited them into their tents, shared food with them, and were very, very grateful for their help. Before the war, the Islanders had only met British, who did not view them as equals, would not eat in the same room with them, or allow the Islanders to use their plates and cups. (( I read a book written by the Islanders who described their experiences.)) The Americans shared clothing & shoes because the natives were barefoot. During the Winter when it was cooler, so they shared extra undershirts, long pants, any non uniform clothing. The British became a bit upset and took away the goods gifted to the Islanders and burned it all. The Marine CO spoke to the British CO about it, and put a stop to the 'attitude'. The Islanders were then able to keep whatever else they were given afterwards.
      If you're interested, the book is called, "BIKFALA FAET; Olketa Solomon Aelanda Rimembarem Wol Wo Tu"
      It is written in both Pidgin AND English. Under the title it translates, "The Big Death; Solomon Islanders Remember World War ll"
      Published in 1988 by the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education and the University of the South Pacific.
      You can see why the language was called Pidgin English because it is phonetically close to spoken English.
      They were brave and extremely in tune with all the flora and fauna of the Islands.
      When the Japanese invaded the Solomon Islands, they were brutal and extremely cruel to the Islanders, killing, stealing their food supplies, and forcing them to do hard manual labor without pay. The native ladies were abused, too.
      So, when the New Zealand and Australian Scouts asked the natives for help, and behaved courteously and respectfully towards them, there was no question who the islanders wanted to help! The assistance the natives gave to the Coast Watchers was invaluable. Without their bravery and familiarity with their home islands, they helped turn the war around.
      I am forever grateful for the aid they gave my dad when he was wounded on the Russell Islands. They helped transport him to the medical tent where he could be patched up and sent back home to the hospital here via ship.
      Sorry to go on about it. My father's story is one I heard when very young.
      God Bless the Islanders of the South Pacific. May they be blessed and remain Sovereign on their islands forever.

  • @boeboefish4674
    @boeboefish4674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    “But how do I swim to lay my eggs??”
    “Thats the neat thing, you *don’t* “

  • @jaridkeen123
    @jaridkeen123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +567

    I wonder how many of these crabs make it to adulthood? Like how many eggs layed vs how many make it to maturity

    • @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14
      @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I was thinking the same question. Especially with all the destruction of the oceans from increased temperatures, acidity, and pollution, I assume probably less survive than they did say 25 years ago. Sad thought. But perhaps possibly also less predators for them to worry about now for the same reasons.

    • @crazypolite
      @crazypolite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      I just looked it up and i only found something as specific as "only a few will survive to return to land". I couldn't find a percentage rate.. very low though, evidently.

    • @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14
      @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I guess they do well overall though at surviving as a species because the island appears to have a healthy population of them.

    • @thecaptain8629
      @thecaptain8629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      less than 30% of those eggs released are to hatch and become larvas (eggs dying or being eaten). still those hatched larvaes needs to survive long enough for them to finally get back on to the land perhaps 10-12% of those 30%. and about 1-3% of those 12% survives the first year being on land. lastly a few of them 1% can survive into adulthood, mate and if they were females - they will repeat the endless cycle we called life. the trick is spawning large number of eggs so that chances of them making into adulthood is a bit higher

    • @YoutubesaysimCyberbully
      @YoutubesaysimCyberbully 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@thecaptain8629 why do they need water then ? if even adults cant swim

  • @snapslingpeavine1371
    @snapslingpeavine1371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    I’d love to see the whole life cycle of this animal

    • @CraterZzz
      @CraterZzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @TheOneUH8 which makes everything interesting

    • @yomuthabyotch
      @yomuthabyotch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      we didnt get to see the bow chicka bow wow part...

    • @soiledhalo2296
      @soiledhalo2296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @TheOneUH8 He's referring to the mating rituals of the crabs.

    • @JustaWonderer419
      @JustaWonderer419 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It look delicious

    • @rathzo1800
      @rathzo1800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Whole life cycle - Born, Live, Die
      Your welcome

  • @cobiebentley9277
    @cobiebentley9277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    They failed to mention the fact these crabs will also climb trees at night to attack then eat sleeping birds...

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he also didn't mention that they are NOT crabs, but anomurans.

    • @xoiyoub
      @xoiyoub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Off topic

    • @lifemotif6033
      @lifemotif6033 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think this is not an habit, they just eat anything they can grab and that has some nutritional value as all hermit crabs.

  • @SouloDoloMusic
    @SouloDoloMusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The camera crew for these channels are amazing. Thought it's not BBC, I once helped a camera crew member of Discovery Cannel with his camera gear at my local Airport years back when I worked there. They're some of the most humble people you'll meet. Just imagine their life and experience.

  • @DegadiBB
    @DegadiBB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    This crab is astonishing

    • @N-0-0-B-Y
      @N-0-0-B-Y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True

    • @maddog8621
      @maddog8621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Astonishing. And terrifying.
      ...

    • @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14
      @hRt42kuo7jTtmk14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, amazing creatures. Sad they can’t swim though.

    • @yamnayaseed356
      @yamnayaseed356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that crab is a nope

    • @iteshnand1492
      @iteshnand1492 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And delicious

  • @ShortFuseFighting
    @ShortFuseFighting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    man, look at this heavily armored tank crossed with a bulldozer...nature is the ultimate engineer

    • @brighteous1208
      @brighteous1208 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not nature, The Creator, Allah!

    • @ShortFuseFighting
      @ShortFuseFighting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@brighteous1208 lol

    • @afterlife697
      @afterlife697 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      God is the creator

    • @Cooz.
      @Cooz. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@afterlife697 shut up

    • @afterlife697
      @afterlife697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cooz. I don’t think I will. After all you’re just a cashier

  • @dforrest4503
    @dforrest4503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    It’s interesting that they have lungs adapted for land. I know insects don’t have lungs (just trachea) which limit their size.

    • @cianchim9034
      @cianchim9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crabs have lungs?

    • @keithzellers2513
      @keithzellers2513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@cianchim9034 coconut crabs do

    • @redrain860
      @redrain860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Crabs are crustaceans.

    • @cianchim9034
      @cianchim9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keithzellers2513 wow😮they are so different than other crabs,crustaceans

    • @brandonn.1275
      @brandonn.1275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@cianchim9034 other land arthropods that originated form the sea like spiders developed lungs too,

  • @Angel-em4vm
    @Angel-em4vm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +252

    They ate a Devil Fruit in return they lost the ability to swim but gained a extraordinary ability to eat a coconut!

    • @ryanboy8653
      @ryanboy8653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not everything has to be about one piece ya know

    • @wamengxiong0409
      @wamengxiong0409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@ryanboy8653 not everything doesn't you know

    • @crosswalker45
      @crosswalker45 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So wats the power dat the crab gained tho?

    • @keyboardwarrior1946
      @keyboardwarrior1946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@crosswalker45 They probably ate something that helps them use Haki.Looks at their purple shells

    • @richardkim2711
      @richardkim2711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They also ate Amelia Earheart alive, so add flesh of the dead and dying to the list

  • @Shearper2
    @Shearper2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    there is a theory that if Amelia Earhart landed on an island that was home to Coconut Crabs, they are the reason why her remains have never been found, because these crabs found her first

    • @dh.151
      @dh.151 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I came to the comments to see if anyone was gonna say that. Someone told me that but I'm curious where that theory came from 🤣

    • @fathergascoigne1457
      @fathergascoigne1457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So they ate the plane too? Dude come on have some sense

    • @minarchist1776
      @minarchist1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@fathergascoigne1457 Not necessarily. If the plane ditched in water it might be hard to locate.

    • @crimsonlight4205
      @crimsonlight4205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@fathergascoigne1457 plane crashes in the water, body gets washed away to a random island, and boom there ya go

    • @SpaceRaider.
      @SpaceRaider. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I saw a ep of myth busters that covered the theory they left a whole dead pig out on a beach and video taped it to see how long it would take for the crabs to comepletly devour it. I think it was at least a day and half i also read something about crabs knowing when a creature is about to die and will just begin attacking and eating the dying prey. Crabs are crazy

  • @vladimirmendez3028
    @vladimirmendez3028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    nature never ceases to amaze me

  • @Leto85
    @Leto85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +546

    Amazing animals. So unique. No matter the class, they all seem to have species adapting to environments you wouldn't expect them to live. I see these crabs as the opposite of dolphins.

    • @faustasofia308
      @faustasofia308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Interesting viewpoint

    • @Actimus123
      @Actimus123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Yes, because dolphins live in the sea and throw their baby eggs on land so that the dolphin-larvae will grow there then migrate to the sea.

    • @Cleeon
      @Cleeon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Actimus123 🤣men...... So, the dolphin including orca, have a babies stage as land crawling animals

    • @Leto85
      @Leto85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@Actimus123 Hahaha, no. That's not what I meant, but good one. 😂
      I meant that these crabs evolved in the ocean and went on land and stayed there, while the ancestors of dolphins lived on land but went back to the ocean and stayed there. Neither the crab can't survive in the water because they'll sink and drown as the dolphin can't live on the land since they'll dry out.

    • @cianchim9034
      @cianchim9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are fucking strong but still a food

  • @FatApatosaurus
    @FatApatosaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    The cameramen are such brave men for going back in time a few days ago to record these beastly beasts

    • @ooooneeee
      @ooooneeee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂

    • @paulleader4
      @paulleader4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wtf are you on about? It's not a lion

    • @Saintphoenix86
      @Saintphoenix86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Going back in time?

    • @dexpit7540
      @dexpit7540 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      welp i think those crabs look kinda cute

    • @la7dfa
      @la7dfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@paulleader4 Timetravel is not for the faint of heart.

  • @chloechatfield3396
    @chloechatfield3396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Lol I love how as soon as she had released the eggs she BOOKED it away from the edge. 😂 she was not playing

  • @jurassicsushi
    @jurassicsushi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You learn something new every day. Thanks BBC Earth

  • @tannernabozniak5196
    @tannernabozniak5196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Imagine walking bare foot through the forest there. Ouch!!! 😂

    • @Sea_Leech
      @Sea_Leech 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well remember, theyve got big exoskeletons, which woule be like if we put on very comfortably fitting shoes that have an outer-plating made of any hard rocky substance you can think of
      So to them its prob just fine and dandy to be walking amongst rocks and sticks and needles in the ground junk.

    • @tannernabozniak5196
      @tannernabozniak5196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Sea_Leech I meant if a person were to walk through the forest there and get pinched by their massive claws

    • @krankarvolund7771
      @krankarvolund7771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@tannernabozniak5196 With these claws, you don't get pinched, you get crushed, or you lost a toe XD

    • @tannernabozniak5196
      @tannernabozniak5196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@krankarvolund7771 Yup. Ouch!!!!!!

    • @richardkim2711
      @richardkim2711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tannernabozniak5196 more than just ouch. If you bleed, they won't be shy to try and eat you. Coconut crabs that have a bleeding/dying/dead prey don't hesitate. They smell blood from far away and immediately swarm them, tearing out chunks of flesh. They most likely ate Amelia Earheart alive when she crash landed on an island that was only inhabitanted coconut crabs. Her bones were found spread across the island with her skull cracked into several pieces.

  • @gitanjalibanik4542
    @gitanjalibanik4542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Respect to the team for their hardwork.

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Wow, I would have liked to see more of this!

  • @DarkMatter1992
    @DarkMatter1992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I went to Tuvalu back in 2016 and had the experience of seeing the magnificent creatures in person.

    • @la7dfa
      @la7dfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was there in 1916 and made crab soup.

    • @DarkMatter1992
      @DarkMatter1992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They are delicious aren't they? And you must be doing well for someone well over 100 years old.

    • @erronblack308
      @erronblack308 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m jealous.

    • @erronblack308
      @erronblack308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@la7dfa lol what’s that mean?

    • @la7dfa
      @la7dfa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@erronblack308 Probably a bad joke 😁

  • @doseoflifenature3791
    @doseoflifenature3791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Even though they are giant crabs that have evolved for land living, they never forget where they come from. Amazing.

    • @Saintphoenix86
      @Saintphoenix86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Its not about forgetting, they havnt evolved beyond needing the ocean yet

    • @mugsnat6860
      @mugsnat6860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don’t start the evolution crap

    • @thezone5840
      @thezone5840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@mugsnat6860 Evolution is more then "humans came from ape or ape-like creatures"
      No need to be religiously offended. This is just 1 of COUNTLESS information about biology

    • @natteravn7336
      @natteravn7336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@mugsnat6860 Don't start this "created" crap.

    • @ns88ster
      @ns88ster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mugsnat6860 🍌

  • @NStalgia070
    @NStalgia070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I had one as a pet. Managed to grow it to a size bigger than someone's head which was scary cause it started reminding my mom of those aliens that latch onto your face. Also it's so strong i had to put weights on top of his enclosure just to prevent him from escaping and riping my face off.

    • @quack0709
      @quack0709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      who asked?

    • @noericardo1490
      @noericardo1490 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@quack0709 c'mon man, I know it sounds a lit bit like he just made it up, but don't be rude

    • @jonpaulcer3128
      @jonpaulcer3128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      This is true I was the mom

    • @hzhang1228
      @hzhang1228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he is just trying to hug your face ;)

    • @Shry99
      @Shry99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@noericardo1490 I mean it could be true. They do sell them as pets. And like this video said they can get as big as a medium mammal do like a small dog type size.

  • @mikoajkrolik6403
    @mikoajkrolik6403 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you BBC for your work

  • @giftenjoyer3664
    @giftenjoyer3664 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That crab be like: "i have an urge to make a dangerous trip to the sea to release my eggs"

  • @AniFam
    @AniFam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, the robber crabs look sooo tough and strong~
    Thank you for sharing this video~👍

  • @bacondrip8051
    @bacondrip8051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    the crab in this video has amazing powers props to that crab

  • @karlepaul6632
    @karlepaul6632 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm always wanting more at the end of these great clips!

  • @pauldanielserrano2329
    @pauldanielserrano2329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    glad to be able to see these creatures in person!

  • @okihabu9805
    @okihabu9805 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Had these on Okinawa; not as dangerous as you might think. Hurts like hell if you get pinched but they usually just try to hide. They’ll supposedly go after sleeping birds (hollow bones; they don’t pinch nearly hard enough to incapacitate something like a dog); but since they’re really shy and will leave pretty much everything alone unless it’s asleep or something

  • @DrHotWarLove
    @DrHotWarLove 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So when does he start singing about how shiny he is?

  • @BarbaOlof
    @BarbaOlof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Amazing creatures. Would have loved to see something beside them to actually get a feel for the size.

    • @deebenson135
      @deebenson135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Robber crab is the same thing as a coconut crab. They're huge

    • @OceanSwimmer
      @OceanSwimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1 meter from tip of toes to the opposite side. Huge and Prehistoric looking!

    • @video_head
      @video_head 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s slightly smaller than a dog

    • @stidilyditches
      @stidilyditches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@video_head can you train then like one?

    • @video_head
      @video_head 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stidilyditches i have seen them playing with dogs on funny videos, but training them nono

  • @ssiddarth
    @ssiddarth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Simply amazing!!!

  • @billreal76
    @billreal76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had no idea this creature existed. Thanks for posting it!

  • @bungavickyschannel
    @bungavickyschannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing creature. We need to protect them!

  • @twinflowerfioretta
    @twinflowerfioretta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    WOW, phenomenal Hercules crab! ...but a little bit spooky 😄Thank you, very interesting! 👍

  • @eddiebo6763
    @eddiebo6763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've read these crabs are the clean up crew of the islands they inhabit.
    Meaning if you die there, they'll take care of your remains.

  • @therick7445
    @therick7445 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I think we can all agree, the fact they can't swim is the only thing stopping them from being the second best invasive species after us

    • @rockets4kids
      @rockets4kids 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I suspect that is the point of laying eggs in the ocean -- it provides the chance for currents to wash the young to new locations. Also, they are reported to be quite tasty and as such humans keep the population in check. They are threatened in some areas.

    • @chitinskin9860
      @chitinskin9860 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The larvae can swim, they are just restricted to specific islands due to water currents and temperatures they can't handle. Even though they can get invasive, they are easily eaten into submission. Also, pigs and cats already share the title as the two worst invasive species after us, and there are a lot of invasive species capable of far worse than anything a coconut crab could do, including other crabs (like the Chinese mitten crab, or the European green crab). Not sure where they would rank, but it wouldn't be anywhere close to us.

    • @solaymanbhuiyan3993
      @solaymanbhuiyan3993 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chitinskin9860 what about ants, or cane toads in australia

    • @chitinskin9860
      @chitinskin9860 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@solaymanbhuiyan3993 What about them? Their invasiveness? Cane toads rank quite high, which makes sense considering that they breed fast and barely anything can eat them without dying in the process. As for ants, you need to specify, there's like 20000 different species and I can name only 3 invasive ones off the top of my head (Argentine ants, fire ants, and Asian needle ants), all of them are pretty bad but Asian needle ants aren't nearly as bad as the other two.

  • @dennesey
    @dennesey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    And here I thought they were dookie-ing in the ocean. Another fine vid BBC.

  • @PogonaCraze
    @PogonaCraze 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nature is absolutely incredible

  • @nithinjsalil
    @nithinjsalil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kudos to the Camera crew. Loved all the shots, especially 2:16

  • @robertmccreary8814
    @robertmccreary8814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very amazing video on watching crustaceans releasing their eggs out in the ocean for survival not to many crabs survive before being eaten by predator fish or octopus this is just part of nature !

  • @erickchristensen746
    @erickchristensen746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love how they decide to go to the most dangerous part of water to release their eggs xD lol

  • @danielgroth3070
    @danielgroth3070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The nature is fantastic 🙏❤️❤️🙏

  • @EmissaryOfSmeagol
    @EmissaryOfSmeagol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    All the weird little squish sounds they edit in when the animal moves don't do it for me.

  • @quino765
    @quino765 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Grew up on Guam. I found one of them just walking through the yard. You don't usually see them in neighborhoods. I've only seen them in the jungle.

  • @tomg5187
    @tomg5187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    If aliens landed on earth and this was the first creature they saw, they’d probably try to say hello to it. This thing literally looks like something that would crawl off a spaceship! Phenomenal creature!

    • @toastedt140
      @toastedt140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fun fact, most biologists assume that if we do ever find intelligent life it'll likely be crab or spider based since so many distinct organisms have evolved into crabs or spiders.

    • @chriseffpunkt4333
      @chriseffpunkt4333 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toastedt140 source?

    • @greenedout134
      @greenedout134 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chriseffpunkt4333 it’s just a theory it isn’t really something we have a “source” for, I do remember seeing a documentary years ago where this concept was mentioned, so I don’t think he’s BSing you.

    • @sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149
      @sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@greenedout134 I suppose you could get a source on the "most biologists" thing. That's quite a bold claim. As you say I don't think he's BSing though.
      Though "crab or spider based" is a bit vague. I assume he simply means the general body plan, which is fair enough, but even then these creatures would have evolved in a literally alien environment. Assuming they would develop body plans even remotely similar to earth ones is a bit of a leap, I think. That's just me though.

  • @lincolnlawellington3285
    @lincolnlawellington3285 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautiful creatures just stunning.

  • @nintonintendo1
    @nintonintendo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now I know what BBC stand for.
    Big Black Crab.

  • @MrGame-mo3cp
    @MrGame-mo3cp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Baby : "Yeah, swim boys"
    Kids : "Wait what?, why i cant breath... its painfull under here"
    Adults : "Why we need to be born in the sea if we mature in the land..."

  • @GabGotti3
    @GabGotti3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely amazing stuff. These are the crabs that ate Emilia Arheart

    • @ryanhollstein4164
      @ryanhollstein4164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Snickering leading into belly aching laughter

  • @erronblack308
    @erronblack308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who has been interested in these since childhood, I would have liked to see more…like lighting and timewise.

  • @bogdanpogorelov4590
    @bogdanpogorelov4590 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this channel. It's interest.

  • @ndogarakumbare9471
    @ndogarakumbare9471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    “One thing they can’t do, and that is swim”
    So they can fly🤔👀😂

    • @Moonhermit-
      @Moonhermit- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If one of them sneaks up on me and scares me, I'm afraid it might.

    • @ryanhollstein4164
      @ryanhollstein4164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It obviously can do taxes then

  • @Nishkid641
    @Nishkid641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I wish that all modern (both history and science) documentaries will be like this - NOT cutting to the parts that show scientist/paleontologist/historian explaining something.

    • @thh1226
      @thh1226 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbh I like when the someone explain it more cause there're people who spend years researching these thing and some people really excited to share new things to other people as well so it's great to see them.

  • @grumpycat1178
    @grumpycat1178 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve watched like 9 of these videos back to back.. somebody help me I can’t stop

  • @L7Mcmacdaddy
    @L7Mcmacdaddy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amilia Earhart's remains were found on the remote Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro. It's thought that she survived crashing into the ocean and made it onto the atoll where, at night, thousands of coconut crabs came out and, attracted to the scent of her blood, killed and ate her. I hate coconut crabs.

  • @mryellow4633
    @mryellow4633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Hermit crabs aren’t “true crabs”-they may both be decapod crustaceans, but their infraorders are Brachyura (true crab) vs Anomura

    • @pkshan7888
      @pkshan7888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Didn't understand a word 😎

    • @KanishQQuotes
      @KanishQQuotes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everything evolves into crabs

    • @megatron5040
      @megatron5040 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pkshan7888 More school for you!

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      these are carcinized Anomurans. why didn't he mention this? they are not crabs.

    • @ryanhollstein4164
      @ryanhollstein4164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CoolGobyFish because the channel probably wanted to keep it simple as possible. If the channel used all of their intellect on them it would probably feel like a college course

  • @gosucab944
    @gosucab944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a wise man once said:
    "Learn to use an egg"
    *I was already doing that
    "Use a stronger egg. Put water in it. Have a baby, on land in an egg. Water is in the egg. Baby in the egg, in the water, in the egg. Works for me."
    *bye bye ocean~

    • @MannFace51
      @MannFace51 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaaaannnd now everything’s huge

  • @princeharming8963
    @princeharming8963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fascinating. Perhaps one day we'll see a documentary about these fabulous creatures when the lights are on.

  • @JohnDoe-zw5mk
    @JohnDoe-zw5mk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Coolest camera work i've seen in years

  • @jonpaulcer3128
    @jonpaulcer3128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fun fact these aren't true crabs and descend from a lobster like ancestor

    • @muffintop420
      @muffintop420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My Great Grandfather married a coconut crab.

    • @HasteHub
      @HasteHub 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@muffintop420 are they still married now?

    • @muffintop420
      @muffintop420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HasteHub Coconut crab died of a broken heart after my great grandfather passed back in 1983. They were married for 46 years.

    • @HasteHub
      @HasteHub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@muffintop420 what a beautiful and long lasting marriage, may your grandfather rest in peace

  • @mariadaluzmoutinho5701
    @mariadaluzmoutinho5701 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Incrível e surpreendente vídeo!! Que caranguejo hercúleo da terra ...com o ponto fraco de não nadar mas o mar é o destino para a próxima vingar...tudo bem conectado, a natureza não faz nada ao acaso, pois não?!!

  • @chelychan4863
    @chelychan4863 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love hearing the sound of them walking on the rocks

  • @josuaavock7061
    @josuaavock7061 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is my country. 🇻🇺.
    Thank-you tumas BBC Earth 🌎

  • @Justapilot_9700
    @Justapilot_9700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    oh boy, Imagine living in an island that is home to these guys... I wouldnt sleep 😰

    • @fmar.8311
      @fmar.8311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      If it's edible, I'm down. Seafood buffet daily.

    • @erronblack308
      @erronblack308 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be badass. Be cool to see and eat for a very big and fresh meal.

  • @toby070
    @toby070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:15 It's like she's tossing her eggs away, just to get the job over and done with...
    What a mama!

    • @samdecosta3378
      @samdecosta3378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I want to say better then my mom but that would be a lie she is a great mom and I love her same as my dad

    • @triptychlux
      @triptychlux 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samdecosta3378 lol

  • @o5306
    @o5306 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love watching these while being high

  • @wimbertdegruntboy4478
    @wimbertdegruntboy4478 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like your vids keep the good work up

  • @alzack112
    @alzack112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    But there's one thing Tommy simply can't do...
    And that is swim.

    • @rodrozil6544
      @rodrozil6544 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      2/3 can't swim in the world. No big deal

    • @alzack112
      @alzack112 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rodrozil6544 It is for Tommy. I guess you didn't get the reference?

    • @ryanhollstein4164
      @ryanhollstein4164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alzack112 i sure didn't what is the reference for my stupid self

  • @reniebasa3216
    @reniebasa3216 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should've include how old those giants are.

  • @simonnilsson8375
    @simonnilsson8375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine Chicken laying eggs and then throwing them into the ocean saying “They will be back eventually”.
    Thats what I thought watching this video.

  • @anthonymcrooster3703
    @anthonymcrooster3703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Drops eggs into the ocean:
    "See You after the month! Love You!"

  • @patrickking9600
    @patrickking9600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Talk about dropping the kids off at the pool! She’s like, “Aight I’ll see y’all in a month, you know the way back, right? Cool.”

    • @anoopmathen4566
      @anoopmathen4566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But how do the hatchlings know they have to come back on land?

    • @zyibesixdouze4863
      @zyibesixdouze4863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anoopmathen4566 the same way turtle babies know to rush to the water, they just do

    • @ayeitzdj
      @ayeitzdj 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zyibesixdouze4863 also known as instinct

  • @sirthanksalot97
    @sirthanksalot97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Does make one wonder if one day, evolution will dictate for these crabs to start developing hardier shells for their eggs. Imagine, an entirely terrestrial hermit crab!

    • @lexipeun593
      @lexipeun593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wouldn’t that require millions of years tho?

  • @ogryzek_irl4352
    @ogryzek_irl4352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They so chill, I want to be coconut crab when I grow up

  • @G-B-F123
    @G-B-F123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's just a gigantic armored spider

  • @hanpolo2727
    @hanpolo2727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "The islands are pretty hard to reach."
    Me: The Coconut crabs made sure of that *evil laughter*

  • @neildavid7712
    @neildavid7712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These crabs may be frightening but they are so delicious onced cooked with coconut milk and other spices.

  • @nevanoconnell3356
    @nevanoconnell3356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One time a coconut crab stole a packet of biscuits from beside my brothers head, ripped into it and just gorged itself on biscuits.

  • @achyutmurari1218
    @achyutmurari1218 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unmatched picture taking

  • @bosesebi6685
    @bosesebi6685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Crabs generally cant swim, but most can breathe under water, and live in the water.

    • @erronblack308
      @erronblack308 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah everyone knows that

  • @zwiirekarcher9733
    @zwiirekarcher9733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How do the swimming larvaes get back on land?

    • @MrMultiHerbatnik
      @MrMultiHerbatnik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i'm also wondering that. how do they know that they sholud go on land and lived there

  • @geronimo3180
    @geronimo3180 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    priroda je veličanstveno jednostavna...

  • @GroovyBabyYeah
    @GroovyBabyYeah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As someone who had an interest in more obscure cool creatures, it’s nice that recently I’ve seen Birgus Latro get more attention

  • @TheStr8tshooter
    @TheStr8tshooter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Since they evolved to a point where they can now live on land, I wonder if they will continue to evolve to an extent where they will lay eggs on land? Maybe the hatchlings will no longer be aquatic?

    • @Xiphactinus
      @Xiphactinus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They'll pull a whale and try and get back into the sea at some point.

    • @torinatorproductions3267
      @torinatorproductions3267 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Xiphactinus On land, they are one of the top predators of their ecosystems, in the sea they have more predators and less prey. In theory they shouldn't evolve back to being aquatic.

    • @Xiphactinus
      @Xiphactinus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@torinatorproductions3267 fair enough, I was joking

    • @LuckyOwI777
      @LuckyOwI777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      don't know enough to to say what the chances are, but it's definitely possible, and wouldn't be a crazy thing to have happen

    • @goobot1
      @goobot1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@torinatorproductions3267 unless a lake appears on an island that has food but no predators

  • @manuelramirez2435
    @manuelramirez2435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam
    I was a drab little crab once
    Now I know I can be happy as a clam
    Because I'm beautiful, baby
    Did your granny say listen to your heart
    Be who you are on the inside
    I need three words to tear her argument apart
    Your granny lied!
    I'd rather be shiny!"

  • @theprogram1950
    @theprogram1950 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful.

  • @squidprince2456
    @squidprince2456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw a couple of them in Okinawa. They were cuter than expected.

  • @pjacobsen1000
    @pjacobsen1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "The human female spends most of her life outside hospitals. But when it is time to give birth, she must go to a hospital. After she has given birth, she and her offspring stays there for a day or so before they both leave, not to return for perhaps many years".

    • @pierreabbat6157
      @pierreabbat6157 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Humans are not related to animals that live all their lives in hospitals!

  • @forme3h
    @forme3h 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When I was in the Marshall Islands for work, I saw many of those, scary looking but they’re actually very delicious. I was skeptical at first but they’re actually more delicious than any crabs I’ve had. We don’t have those kind of crabs here in Hawaii though.

    • @ozrob76
      @ozrob76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I imagine they would be, with them eating mostly coconut! 😋

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      they should never be eaten. they are extemely long lived animals (live over 60 years) and they reproduce in small numbers. Also, they aren't true crabs.

    • @edenbrown3396
      @edenbrown3396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They are an endangered species. Why do humans try and eat everything. Geez

    • @forme3h
      @forme3h 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CoolGobyFish well those are Islanders delicacies. We can’ stop them from eating them.

    • @forme3h
      @forme3h 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@edenbrown3396 who said they endangered? Of course, it is their foods and it’s part of their traditional cuisine. Plus, those crabs are abundance in the area I worked in the Marshall Islands. And of course, they don’t eat them regularly or over harvested these creatures.

  • @bullymaguire9677
    @bullymaguire9677 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is something else

  • @Deadman1000
    @Deadman1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like after they show the giant wave they show one crab staring at it like, "oh no..."

  • @muffintop420
    @muffintop420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would like to see how the larvae form into crabs. Then how do they get back on land if they can't breath underwater?

    • @Decapitationtrain
      @Decapitationtrain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The larvae can breath underwater, they develop until they go back on land, and at that point they stop being adapted to water.

    • @muffintop420
      @muffintop420 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Decapitationtrain I know the larvae can breath underwater but I'm curious about the stage when they go from larvae to crab.

    • @ryanhollstein4164
      @ryanhollstein4164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@muffintop420 i would imagine something like tadpoles to toads

  • @missingu1469
    @missingu1469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Looks delicious

    • @raisebright
      @raisebright 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It dose delightfully delicious.

    • @danh9503
      @danh9503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So do some people....

  • @AndrewBarsky
    @AndrewBarsky 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely terrifying, but interesting. Glad I’m watching this on a phone and not in person 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @Greenpoptartover9000
    @Greenpoptartover9000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Feels like someone forgot to add the “eggs on land” patch when giving the coconut crab the “land dlc”