Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Genus Prosopocoilus Higher classification Prosopocoilus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Lucanidae Scientific name Prosopocoilus giraffa Rank Species | |
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Similar Stag beetle, Prosopocoilus, Insect, Prosopocoilus inclinatus, Hercules beetle | ||
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The Giraffe Stag-Beetle (Prosopocoilus giraffa) is the world's largest saw-tooth stag beetle with long and sharp jaws. It lives in wide range of Asia - from India to Indonesia. It is strong and rough natured, but the large jaws are sometimes beyond its control. Aggressive, fierce and powerful, it fights using its muscular jaws. It is up to 119 millimetres in length. Body color is typically determined by habitat.
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