The hardened abdomen protects the coconut crab and reduces water loss on land, but has to be moulted periodically. Adults moult annually, and dig a burrow up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long in which to hide while vulnerable. It remains in the burrow for 3 to 16 weeks, depending on the size of the animal.
Jolessa â¢ (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription birth control pill. Despite common knowledge, weight gain is probably not a side effect of Jolessa or most other birth control pills.
Do not start a weight-loss regimen after you find out that you are pregnant. It is actually recommended that all women gain weight during pregnancy. 1  Obese women should gain between 11 and 20 pounds (5 and 9 kg).  Overweight women should gain between 15 and 25 pounds (7 and 11 kg).