Biology
How Do Mantis Shrimp Punch with Enough Force to Shatter Glass?
Quick fact
A mantis shrimp's punch reaches accelerations of 10,000 g (g-force) and can create cavitation bubbles that collapse with enough energy to crack glass, even if the club misses its target.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a shrimp that can punch through aquarium glass faster than a bullet — the mantis shrimp's strike is one of nature's most powerful accelerations.