Australian tourists Desperate Take pictures with the Giant Crab

Christmas Island - This action is not enviable. However, an Australian tourist did not want to miss a rare moment to take pictures with the giant coconut crabs on Christmas Island.

The reckless tourists known named Mark Pierrot. Mark photos taken while on holiday to Christmas Island really makes a scene in the social media world and become the news media in Australia.

News media traced Australians call Mark as tourists were very brave as coconut crabs which he held very large. Length reaches 1 meters, and its weight is estimated at more than 4

kg. Pincers alone could cut off the fingers of man with ease.

Coconut crab also known as coconut crab Birgus latro has a scientific name. These animals included into the list of protected animals in Indonesia. The population is spread out to the Christmas Islands and the remaining approximately 1 million chickens there.

Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Located 2,600 km northwest of the coastal city of Perth, the island is often a exotic travel destinations to see some rare animals, including this Coconut Crab. Including Mark, who some time ago to go there on holiday.

Dear presence in natural coconut crab threatened by poachers who target the meat for consumption. It was said that the crab meat to function as an aphrodisiac for the men so that the population is often decreased.

Merely a message to other traveler, do not imitate what Mark. Let the wild animals are in the wild. One-one of your fingers are the victims, exposed pincers used for peeling coconuts. Be careful traveler!