You know that hermit crab you had in elementary school? The one you so rudely neglected? Well, it told its cousin on you—its 9-pound, three-foot-wide cousin the coconut crab. This thing has everything: wildly powerful claws, the ability to invade your nightmares, and a penchant for coconuts and sometimes kittens. Learn more in the video above!
Editor's note: No kittens were harmed in the making of this week's episode of Absurd Creatures.
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