Coconut crabs are found very much in Andaman. These are the largest crabs found on the ground, whose length can be up to 1 meter.
Their favorite food is coconut, they also break the strong shell of coconut with their mouth. In India, you will get to see volcanoes only in Andaman.
There is only one active volcano in India, and it is only in Andaman. This island is located at a distance of 135 km from Port Blair. You can see this volcano by going here.
You will see a lot of butterflies in Andaman. Andaman is a 'happy island' for butterflies. Many butterflies reach here from the surrounding tropical islands.
The first European who made his colony in Andaman was Danish (a resident of Denmark). It reached Andaman in 1755.
The British first reached the Andaman in 1789, that too on Chatham Island. The British built their colony and naval military base here.
Andaman is closer to Indonesia and Burma than India. Andaman's distance from Indonesia is 150 km while India's border is 800 km away from it.
The two islands of Andaman are named after two officers of the East India Company. These islands are Havelock and Neil Island.
Subhash Chandra Bose further strengthened his 'Azad Hind Fauj' with Japanese help.
This was the period of World War II itself. Bose named the north and south islands Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep.
The first ray of sunrise fell on the Andaman Islands before the century. Such was the fortune that Cathal Island had got.
Danish Colonial Rule ended here in 1868. This happened because the Britishers bought it. After this, the entire rights of the island went into the hands of the British.
During the Second World War, Andaman and Nicobar were the only land area of India which was occupied by Japan.
Japan also occupied parts of North East of India but only for 6 months. This island was occupied by Japan for 3 years.
The state animal of Andaman is Dugong. It is a sea creature and is very shy with its pair. They have 5 breeding centers out of which one is in Andaman.