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Coconut crabs are found on tropical islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, typically achieve a body length of 16 inches with a leg span of more than 3 feet, and may live to be anywhere from 30 to 60 years old.
The hardened abdomen protects the coconut crab and reduces water loss on land, but has to be moulted periodically. Adults moult annually, and dig a burrow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long in which to hide while vulnerable. It remains in the burrow for 3 to 16 weeks, depending on the size of the animal.