It makes deep tunnels in the ground larger than rabbit burrows, which it lines with cocoa-nut fibre.
One of its claws is developed into an organ of extraordinary power with which it can break a cocoa-nut shell, and even, it is said, a man's limb! It never takes all the husk off a cocoa-nut--that would be an unnecessary trouble, but only enough off the end where the three eyelets are, to enable it to get at the inside.

Having pierced the proper eye with one of its legs it rotates the nut round it until the hole is large enough to admit the point of its great claw, with which it continues the work.

This remarkable creature also climbs the palm-trees, but not to gather nuts; that is certain, for its habits have been closely watched and it has been ascertained that it feeds only on fallen nuts.

Possibly it climbs for exercise, or to obtain a more extended view of its charming habitat, or simply "for fun." Why not?
All this and a great deal more was told to Nigel by Kathleen, who was a bit of a naturalist in her tendencies--as they sat there under the graceful fronds of the palm-trees admiring the exquisite view, eating and drinking cocoa-nuts.
"I suppose you have plenty of other kinds of food besides this ?" said Nigel.
"Oh yes, plenty.

Most of the fish in our lagoon be good for eating, and so also the crawbs, and we have turtle too." "Indeed! How _do_ you catch the turtle?
Another nut, please .-- Thank you." "The way we gets turtle is by the men diving for them and catching them in the water.