Dukdok / Umang

(Land Hermit Crab)

Coenobita brevimanus

 Created By: Jon Blas

 Photo By: Robert F. Myers

Related Species:

All other hermit crabs.

General Facts:

They are native to Guam and are both terrestrial and marine animals.

Specific Habitat:

Their habitat is sometimes in the ocean or on land. They are mostly by the beaches and under shade on a hot day.

Sources of Food:

They eat fallen fruits, coconuts, plant materials, rotting wood, dead animals, garbage and almost anything else.

Predators in the Wild:

They usually do not have any predators in the wild.

Economic Importance:

They don't have an economic importance.

Threatening Factors:

They are not being threatened by anything.

Preserving this Species:

They do not need any preservation because they are not being threatened.

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Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.