Friday, 24 January 2014

Mantis Shrimp Don't Live In A Magical Technicolour World After All

But they still pack a punch, so maybe don’t say that to their face.


Mantis shrimp are pretty much the world's coolest crustaceans.


Mantis shrimp are pretty much the world's coolest crustaceans.


Video Courtesy Roy L Caldwell


Don't be fooled by their tiny arms: A mantis shrimp could punch you at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour if it wanted to.


Don't be fooled by their tiny arms: A mantis shrimp could punch you at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour if it wanted to.


That's the same acceleration as a .22-caliber bullet.


Image courtesy of Roy L Caldwell


Just look at this one destroy a clam.


Just look at this one destroy a clam.


For real.


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Oh and they can also catch fish.


Oh and they can also catch fish.


Image courtesy Roy L Caldwell




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