7 Wild Facts About Mantis Shrimp

Added: 2026-05-07

[00:00:01]Mantis shrimp punches fast as a bullet, and that's the least weird thing about them.

[00:00:05]Here are five insane facts about mantis shrimp you won't believe.

[00:00:09]Their punch accelerates as fast as a.22 caliber bullet, fast enough to shatter aquarium glass.

[00:00:16]That strike is so fast it boils the water around it, creating flashes nearly as hot as the sun.

[00:00:22]They have 16 types of color receptors.

[00:00:25]Humans have only three.

[00:00:27]We literally cannot imagine what they see.

[00:00:30]They're the only animals on Earth that can see circularly polarized light, used for secret messaging.

[00:00:35]Mantis shrimp swam Earth's oceans 400 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur appeared.

[00:00:41]Which one shocked you most?

[00:00:43]Tell me below.

[00:00:45]Follow Fact Stax for more.