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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.