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Some animals are just plain cool. For instance, the almighty mantis shrimp!  Peacock mantis shrimp; smasher variety. So why is this little guy so special? A few reasons, Number one: Ounce for ounce, they pack the strongest punch in the animal kingdom. They throw punches really fast and really hard relative to their size, akin to the force of a .22 bullet. Also have been known to shatter aquarium glass! Number two: They also have the most complex/best eyes in the animal kingdom. They can see in all directions, and perhaps sense colors we cannot! This makes it a very perceptible predator to be reckoned with! Number three: Though the fastest punchers come from the smashers (the peacock shrimp above), there is a second type of mantis shrimp; spearers. Instead of blunt appendages, they have sharp claws used to impale and rip apart prey. They travel a little slower then their blunt cousins and have a different diet, usually small fleshy shrimps opposed to crabs, spearers do keep up with the tempo.  Zebra mantis shrimp; spear variety. A little video to help out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtNAqK_V-lg What other cool animals do you know about? *Cool dog meme does not count.
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