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| | Coconut crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Coconut crabs cut holes into coconuts with their strong claws and eat the contents; this behavior is unique in the animal kingdom. | | | Coconut crabs often try to steal food from each other and will pull their food into their burrows to be safe while eating. | | | The most prized parts are the eggs inside the female coconut crab and the fat in the abdomen. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab
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| | Drift Seeds and Drift Fruits |
| | Coconuts prefer the well-drained coral sand beaches of tropical islands and atolls, and are poorly established along shores of continents. | | | The presence of "undesirable" wild-type coconuts growing in mangrove swamps is clear evidence that they were self-sown and not planted by farmers. | | | Coconuts were later introduced into the Americas by these early traders. |
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http://waynesword.palomar.edu/pldec398.htm
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| | Coconut Crab – in need for recognition |
| | The crab has developed a sense of comfort to live off the land by developing climbing skills to fetch food from tree tops, digging skills to burrow underground and into tree trunks to hide, possess gills to survive when drawn, lay its eggs or to drink a little saltwater to maintain its body salt. | | | They are herbivorous feeding mainly on dry coconut flesh by cracking open coconut shells with their powerful claws, dead fruits and leaf but have also been observed eating dead animal carcasses. | | | Being a slow grower, it takes 4 to 8 years to reach reproduction age, when females would release their fertilized eggs in the sea in summer after carrying for some time. |
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http://www.news.vu/en/news/environment/coconut-crab-in-need.shtml
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| | Crabs are scavengers of any type of edible matter they find, be it animal or plant material. | | | The abdomen that serves as a brooding pouch for the eggs is tucked under the body. | | | Strangely enough this rusty red colored crab enjoys publicity as it sits on the edge of the bubble coral highly visible against the white pearly color of the coral. |
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http://www.diver.com.ph/thaidiver/TD2-1/TD-2.1Crabby_Delights.htm
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| | Coconut crabs have beauty and spunk |
| | The female drops her fertilized eggs into the ocean where they hatch and eventually develop into little crabs. | | | Some are several shades of one color, such as blue, red, orange or brown; others bear a stunning combination. | | | For the rest of their lives, they keep their soft abdomens flexed beneath them. |
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http://www.susanscott.net/OceanWatch2005/apr22-05.html
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| | They are known to stay in the tunnel dug in the sand, quite deeply so that they can avoid the dehydration by day heat. | | | According to the studies, it would take twelve to fifteen years to grow to 600gram, the size permitted for commercial export from Pascific islands. | | | Strong steel net was placed on the top with several books as temporary "weight". |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/8116/tortoise/coconut2.html
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| | Robber Crabs mate on land and the female deposits the fertilised eggs in the sea. | | | Robber Crabs often haul their find into their burrow for safe eating, and they may even try to steal each other's food. | | | They are threatened by deforestation, overharvesting for human food, and by introduced animals that attack them. |
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http://www.szgdocent.org/resource/ff/f-robcrb.htm
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| | Ladywildlife's Robber Crab Page |
| | Food and Feeding: Robber crabs feed on carrion (dead animal mater), as well as various types of fruit. | | | Features of the Robber Crab: As it matures, the robber crab’s abdomen becomes hard and well protected. | | | It withstands extreme drought by absorbing water from the moist earth and by sealing its burrow to keep it damp. |
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http://ladywildlife.com/animal/robbercrab.html
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| | coconut crab |
| | of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/coconut+crab
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| | SetSail.com - the serious cruising sailor's website |
| | The coconut crab's claws and pincers are strong enough to husk a coconut, an operation that requires a great deal of strength, skill and a big machete on the part of us upper primates. | | | Not wanting any more "boat bites" on my hands, I kept them fully harnessed as I dropped them into the boiling pot. | | | The ugly, almost frightful appearance of the coconut crab belies its fantastic flavor. |
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http://www.setsail.com/s_logs/backhus/george100.html
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| | Tree-climbing Crab |
| | Its modified gills are surrounded with spongy tissues and to keep the gills moist, it will dip its legs into the water and pass or swipe them over the gills. | | | They will usually come out at night in search of food. | | | However, in some areas where there are a lot of coconut crabs around, they will also emerge during the day probably to compete with others and get more food. |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/animals_amazing_facts/77435
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| | Animal Report- Coconut Crab |
| | This animal diets on coconuts, plant material and dead animals. | | | It also climbs using the tip of his/her sharp heavy legs. | | | The Coconut Crab is an Arthropod; an animal with a hard outer skeleton jointed body and limbs. |
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http://wilburnes.wcpss.net/newsome/animals/crab.html
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| | ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF THE COCONUT CRAB BIRGUS LATRO ON NIUE ISLAND WITH RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING AN APPROPRIATE ... |
| | Fletcher, W.J. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) report on “Growth and recruitment of the coconut crab Birgus latro (L.) In Vanuatu”. | | | Consultancy report prepared for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). | | | Schiller, C.B. Schiller, C.B. (1988) Australian Centre For International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) report on “Larval growth and recruitment of the coconut crab, Birgus latro (L.), in Vanuatu”. |
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AC281E/AC281E12.htm
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| | As the crab is known as professional tree climber, small plant pot was introduced. | | | Eating dog food after breaking with claws, as crab's mouth is quite small. | | | In case of coconut crab, they abandoned snail shell as necessary shelter, and developped hardened skin so that they can grow further. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/8116/tortoise/coconut.html
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| | Coconut Crab - Birgus latro |
| | In adult Coconut Crabs, this last pair of legs has become greatly reduced, (Johnson 1965). | | | The crab is also present outside the tropics on islands washed with tropical warm currents. | | | Intensive harvesting in combination with the ease of capture has resulted in its red-listed status and in some countries the crab is already virtually extinct, (Fletcher and Amos 1994). |
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http://www.coconutcrab.co.uk
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| | ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF THE COCONUT CRAB BIRGUS LATRO ON NIUE ISLAND WITH RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING AN APPROPRIATE ... |
| | As such, a reproductively viable population must include individuals which have been sexually mature for at least 5 years (assuming that these sexually mature females will produce eggs each year). | | | It is estimated that exporting of crabs to Niueans in New Zealand has increased exploitation rates 200-350% over the 'normal' levels required to meet local demand. | | | Given a 5 year cycle for successful recruitment, it is suggested that reproductive viability of the coconut crab population on Niue requires that females be able to produce at least 5 batches of eggs (1 batch per year) prior to their removal from the population as a result of natural mortality or hunting pressure. |
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AC281E/AC281E02.htm
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| | coconut and crab risotto |
| | Check the seasoning, and adjust consistency to your taste. | | | When the rice is almost cooked, add the coconut milk, crab meat, parmesan, |
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http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-archive/32/173999.shtml
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| | CopyKat.com - CopyKat Recipes |
| | Place 1/3 cup of corn starch in bowl for dusting of shrimp. | | | Roll shrimp in corn starch, then in egg wash, then finally roll in coconut mixture. | | | Mix in separate bowl 1/3 cup (the remainder) of corn starch, coconut, sugar, salt, and flour, blend well. |
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http://www.copykat.com/asp/copykatrecipe.asp?recipe=812
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| | CrabbyPhotos @ CSJ.com - Home > Species |
| | She is multi colored, medium size, and this is pic. | | | Many crabs have difficulty with finding a suitable shell and so choose alternative items to cover their soft abdomens. | | | Photos of C. purpureus, a land hermit crab native to Japan and neighbouring islands, including Okinawa-jima island. |
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http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/photos/entrants/index.php?cat=4
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| | PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - Papua New Guinea |
| | As its name suggests, this crab is named after the food that it eats. | | | As its name suggests, the coconut crab is named after the food that it eats. | | | The pressure on these animals continues to escalate with human populations exploding on many of these comparatively small islands. |
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http://www.pbs.org/odyssey/odyssey/20010223_log_transcript.html
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| | Coconut Crab - Search Results - MSN Encarta |
| | Coconut, common name for the fruit of a tree of the palm family, widely distributed in tropical regions. | | | Coconut Crab, common name for a large tropical land crustacean found on the islands of the South Pacific and Indian oceans. | | | Hermit crabs are often forced to seek new shells because they have outgrown their old ones and have to moult; they change their housing whenever... |
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http://uk.encarta.msn.com/Coconut_Crab.html
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| | CNMI DFW |
| | Coconut crabs have gills that they keep moist by dipping their back legs into pools of water. | | | This crab is attracted to shiny objects and has been known to run off with steel pots and other trinkets! | | | Adult Coconut crabs have a bluish hue on their exoskeleton that is very distinctive. |
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http://www.cnmidfw.org/wildlife/cocrab/cocrab1.html
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| | Crustaceans: crabs, crayfish, shrimp |
| | Moulting can also be difficult for these animals. | | | Stress appears to be a big problem with these invertebrates, and much care should be taken to keep traffic low around their cages. | | | This is the largest land invertebrate, and a formidable crab, with a leg span up to 75 cm. |
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http://www.herper.com/crustaceans/cococrab.html
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| | Caribbean Crab Souffle - All Recipes - Seafood |
| | Toast coconut in a non-stick skillet over low heat. | | | Stir 1/4 of the whites into crab mixture. | | | In medium bowl, beat egg whites and lemon juice with a mixer until stiff, but not dry. |
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http://seafood.allrecipes.com/AZ/CribbnCrbSffl.asp
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| | Crab cakes, coconut shrimp are winners at downtown cafe: 5/30/02 |
| | At $8.95, this dish consisted of six very lovely shrimp dredged in a coconut breading and served with sides of cocktail sauce and a thick, sweet honey sauce the consistency of a chutney. | | | It was an extremely rich coconut and almond torte laced with chocolate sauce, powdered sugar, whipped cream, four thinly-sliced mangoes and, as Joanie put it, "one big mother of a sliced strawberry." | | | We sampled potstickers, a couple of homemade dumplings in a fried dough, which were extremely well-seasoned and made up of a hodge-podge of veggies and chicken. |
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http://www.s-t.com/daily/05-02/05-30-02/c04lo100.htm
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| | Coenobitidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Several species of Coenobita are commonly sold as pets. | | | Naturally Crabby - A natural philosophy of hermit crab care for advanced and beginners | | | Coenobitidae are a family of hermit crabs with only two genera: Birgus (Leach, 1816), the coconut crab, and Coenobita (Latreille, 1825), a genus of terrestrial hermit crabs centred in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but also extending to the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenobitidae
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| | Crabs - THE BLUE CRAB HOME PAGE |
| | Maryland has the legendary taste of great local seafood, ethnic foods from around the world and down home traditional fare. | | | Tanner crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi and C. opilio) are two of the four species of the These crabs are also marketed under their trade names: snow crab (C. Maryland Office of Tourism - Dining | | | The Horseshoe Crab: Natural History, Anatomy, Conservation and |
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http://rims.recommendlist.com/rl/rims-crabs.htm
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| | Coconut Crab (Ayuyu) descending coconut tree |
| | Also, someone in agriculture also has a son that did a project on the coconut crab and that he has seen some BIG BIG crabs.... | | | As a Vegan, I only wish that all of mankind did not have to kill anything to have to eat and, as an animal lover, I only wish that animals such as chickens and pigs were not mass produced; what a terribble thing. | | | there are some huge coconut crabs here on base because the locals cant get to them and very few people in the navy catch them. |
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http://www.mpwarner.com/in-depth/image-22337.html
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| | Sam Choy's Featured Recipes for September, 2002 |
| | Roll cakes first in flour, then in beaten eggs, then in the remaining four cups of panko, each time shaking of excess. | | | Line the bottom of a nine by thirteen inch pan with taro (or spinach) leaves. | | | Line baking pan with ti leaves and lay the uhu on the leaves. |
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http://suresave.com/recipesofhawaii/samsrecipes/2002/SC_Recipe_sept_2002.html
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| | Coconut-eating crab extinct from Great Nicobar? - Sify.com |
| | The Giant Robber Crab (Birgus latro), the worlds largest Terrestrial Arthropod, can crack into coconuts with its strong pincers and eat its contents. | | | Living alone in underground burrows and rock crevices, these crabs dug into their own burrows and closed the entrance with the claws to create a moist home for nesting. | | | We have not seen a single one of them after tsunami. |
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http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14056955
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| | tastingmenu.com - February 2004 |
| | The coconut "ball" in the middle looked and felt like a soft boiled egg, but it was no egg. | | | As for the crab, the aspic was actually good - not too much "day old jello" texture. | | | The steelhead, we were informed, was swimming in the Pacific the previous day. |
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http://www.tastingfrance.com/archive/2004/02-february.htm
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| | Cook Islands Biodiversity : Home |
| | They are nocturnal omnivores, with a preference for coconut meat. | | | They take 7-12 years to reach sexual maturity, and can live more than 50 years. | | | Is it true that hermit-crabs develop into Coconut Crabs? |
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| | Coconut Crab - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review |
| | Complete diet with a special blend of ingredients unique to the natural habitat of the hermit crab. | | | Last updated: May 02, 2006 15:52 -841065885 v1x5 810341671 | | | related searches:crab,crab hermit store,king crab,crab utensil,crab cracker,crab steamer,crab feast,crab art,crab leg,crab trap,crab flag,crab tools,sand crabs,crab soup,what do crabs eat,coconut hyatt,coconut milk,coconut unsweetened,coconut candy,coconut water |
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http://www.nextag.com/coconut-crab/search-html
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| | coconut crab - definition of coconut crab by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | A large terrestrial hermit crab (Birgus latro) that can climb trees and that feeds on carrion and vegetation. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | And it's funny, most awful funny, with all those coconuts, not even a coconut crab. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coconut+crab
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| | Hermit Crab Hut Coconut |
| | This is a hermit crab hut made out of coconut shell and left in its natural state |
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| | Cooking Light - Coconut Crab and Shrimp Salad |
| | Quick Tip: To avoid using two pans, toast the coconut over medium-high heat until golden before cooking the shrimp. | | | Vignette StoryServer 5.0 Mon May 01 16:24:49 2006 | | | Cooking Light - Coconut Crab and Shrimp Salad |
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http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/print/0,14444,1112871,00.html
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| | Details of: Robber or Coconut crab (Birgus latro) |
| | Animal Focus, directory of worldwide breeders, breed clubs, breed and species information, animals as pets, in farming, in zoos and aquariums, working, and in the wild. | | | Details of: Robber or Coconut crab (Birgus latro) |
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| | Coconut-Crab Cocktail Recipe - Bobby Flay Food & Wine |
| | When FoodNation takes Flay to San Francisco, he gorges on Dungeness crab. | | | Here he combines morsels of sweet crab with Asian flavors—lush coconut milk, piquant lime juice and aromatic cilantro—then serves it with salty chips. | | | In a bowl, whisk the coconut milk, lime juice and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. |
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http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/coconut-crab-cocktail
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| | The first lungs, simple sacs that allowed the organism to gulp air under oxygen-poor conditions, evolved into the lungs of today´s terrestrial vertebrates and into the gas bladders of today´s fish. | | | The Coconut crab uses structures called branchiostegal lungs to breathe air, and indeed will drown in water. | | | Spiders have structures called "book lungs", which are not evolutionarily related to vertebrate lungs but serve a similar respiratory purpose. |
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http://www.worldsink.com/articles/Lung
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| | - SHOP.COM |
| | All other designated trademarks, copyrights and brands are the property of their respective owners. | | | Paul Nicklen Posters Prints - Coconut crab, overharvested elsewhere, thrive in this unspoiled area Art Photographic Print - Artist: Paul Nicklen - Poster Size: 40x30 |
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| | coconut crab definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta |
| | large land crab: a large hermit crab that burrows in the ground and can climb trees. | | | coconut crab definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta | | | Click here to search all of MSN Encarta |
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http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861687885/coconut_crab.html
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| | 'they did not see any crab on the ground.' | | | 'Yes, straight away he fled, without looking any more for coconut crabs!' | | | 'As for you, you will light a fire, and roast the crab.' |
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http://lacito.archivage.vjf.cnrs.fr/archives/Vanuatu/Araki/CRABE_COCOTIER.xml
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| | Antique print picture of Coconut Crab by Orbigny |
| | Then click on the Order button at the top or the Order link at the bottom of this page. | | | Antique print picture of Coconut Crab by Orbigny | | | Antique print from Dictionnaire D'Histoire Naturelle of 1849 |
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http://www.finerareprints.com/animals/histoire_naturelle/vol_hn_fish_5071.htm
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