Christmas Island is a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 1.565 km to the Australian mainland. Its closest neighbor is Java, 360 km away. Over 65% of Christmas Island is National Park.
The coconut crab also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in recent Earth atmosphere, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb). It can grow to up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length from leg to leg.
The robber crab is the only species in the genus Birgus and also the crab to have best evolved to life away from the sea or freshwater.
Stamps:
Australia Post celebrates the Year of the Goat
(Issued 8-01 2015)
Although Christmas Island was placed under Australian control in 1958, the island remained postal and philatelic independent until 1993 when Australia Post became the island's postal operator.
The island issued its own postage stamps from 1958. Those issued by Australia Post since 1993 are also valid in Australia, as are Australian stamps in Christmas Island.
Wow, such a cool card. I had no idea a crab could grow that large. Love the stamps and cancellation mark, also.
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