The Shrimp That Punches Harder Than a Bullet

[00:00:00]What if I told you there's a shrimp that can punch harder than a bullet?

[00:00:03]Meet the mantis shrimp, aka the underwater Mike Tyson.

[00:00:08]Before you laugh at its size, this [music] tiny creature can throw one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom.

[00:00:14]Its club-like arms strike at [music] speeds of over 80 km per hour.

[00:00:19]That's so fast that the water around the punch briefly reaches incredible temperatures.

[00:00:24]Yeah, this shrimp hits so hard that scientists are still fascinated by the physics behind it.

[00:00:30]Talk about anger issues.

[00:00:32]The impact is powerful enough to crack shells, smash crabs, and even break aquarium glass.

[00:00:39]Imagine spending hundreds of dollars on a fancy aquarium only for a [music] shrimp to decide it wants out.

[00:00:44]But punching isn't the only thing that makes this animal special.

[00:00:48]Its eyes are even crazier.

[00:00:51]While humans have three types of color receptors, the mantis [music] shrimp has up to 16.

[00:00:57]That's like upgrading from a bicycle to a [music] spaceship.

[00:01:00]The ocean probably looks completely different through its eyes.

[00:01:04]Found in tropical oceans around the world, this colorful little [music] fighter spends most of its life hiding in burrows waiting patiently for prey.

[00:01:12]And when lunch finally [music] arrives, it's usually game over in a single strike.

[00:01:17]So the next [music] time someone tells you size matters, remember there's a shrimp out there throwing punches strong enough to make crabs reconsider their life choices.

[00:01:26]But if you think that's crazy, wait until you meet the next weirdo.

[00:01:30]Because [music] this tiny animal carries a weapon louder than a gunshot.

[00:01:34]Can you guess what [music] it is?

[00:01:36]Find out in the next episode of nature's weirdos.

[00:01:39]And don't forget to like and subscribe, unless you want the underwater Mike Tyson showing up at your front door asking why you skipped the video.

[00:02:07]>> Mhm.