The pinching force of the largest Coconut Crab is almost equal to the bite force of adult lions (Photo: Hadi Zaher https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coconut-crab-among-strongest-pinch-world-180961215/ …)pic.twitter.com/IkiFSm7OUO
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One claw pinches n cuts, the other crushes, right? Or is that only for lobsters?
The body of the coconut crab is, like that of all decapods. The front-most pair of legs has large chelae (claws), with the left being larger than the right
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The left one being larger than the right one isn't true for all decapods, right? I'm fairly sure fiddler crabs are 50/50.
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