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The mantis shrimp can punch with the force of a .22 caliber bullet.
Their raptorial appendages can accelerate with the force of a gunshot, reaching speeds of 50 mph and creating small bubbles of plasma. The punch is so powerful that many aquariums have to keep them in special shatterproof tanks. They can deliver up to 160 pounds of force in less than 800 microseconds.
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Decorator crabs accessorize themselves with living creatures.
These crabs actively collect and attach living organisms like sponges, algae, and anemones to their shells for camouflage....
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Horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism.
When threatened, these lizards can increase blood pressure in their head, rupturing small vessels around their eyelids and...
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Giant pandas have a thumb-like appendage that’s actually a modified wrist bone.
Pandas have evolved an extra 'thumb' from their wrist bone to help them grip bamboo. This unique adaptation...