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Check out this excellent video shot at a dive resort in Fiji. Ryan Diederick left a GoPro camera out to capture some footage of terrestrial crabs, and one of them actually managed to drag the camera into it's burrow. It's quite an impressive feat that showcases the strength and dexterity of the crabs' chellipeds.