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Coconut crabs prefer to live in rocky shores and rainforests close to the coast. Image by David Stanley via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).
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Despite being widespread across the Pacific and Indian oceans, coconut crabs are disappearing across their range, according to a new conservation assessment that warns they’re vulnerable to extinction. The species, the largest land crab in the world, is threatened by habitat destruction for coastal development and agriculture, as well as by harvesting for the seafood trade.

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