Animals

Hence their name, their pincers are capable of splitting a coconut. The grip strength of an adult male is about 300 N, in comparison, the grip strength of a coconut crab's pincers is more than 1700 N.

He did not feel threatened because there were no predatory mammals or other natural enemies. He was ...

Their moves look like an underwater flight.

Front teeth are pointed, while the ones at the back are meant to crush their prey.

They show aggression towards crocodiles living in the same water bodies, especially when young hippo ...

Every species of reef fish carries ciguatoxin and maitotoxin from the consumption of small organisms. One in 1,000 cases of poisoning will end up in death.

Pairs bond for a specific mating season. Typically, the next-year mate is different from the one from a year before.

They are also fully independent, feeding on nutritious yolk in sacks, which are attached to their bellies.

Their diet consists of rodents, insects, reptiles, birds, and snakes.