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How the mantis shrimp can break glass

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The mantis shrimp possesses two incredibly strong arms that it uses to eat attack and eat its prey. Destin from Smarter Every Day, visits Australia to discover how the mantis shrimp uses physics to generate enough power to break through glass and crab shells.

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Learn more about mantis shrimp and their incredible strength by reading these resources: 
Mantis Shrimp on Wikipedia


Introduction to Mantis Shrimp from the University of California

Mantis Shrimp Movement from the Patek Lab
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