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Its club-like appendages strike prey so quickly that they boil surrounding water. The figure is taken from Smithsonian Ocean, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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A mantis shrimp punches with the speed of a bullet

Its club-like appendages strike prey so quickly that they boil surrounding water.

The mantis shrimp accelerates its dactyl clubs at speeds over 80 kilometres per hour under water. The strike creates cavitation bubbles that collapse with immense heat and sound, delivering a double blow that can easily crack snail shells and aquarium glass.

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Smithsonian Ocean

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Its club-like appendages strike prey so quickly that they boil surrounding water. The figure is taken from Smithsonian Ocean, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a animals fact?: Yes. It sits on the Animals shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.