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A pistol shrimp claw snap creates temperatures near that of the Sun
The collapsing bubble from a pistol shrimp snap reaches over 4,000 kelvin.
When a pistol shrimp snaps its oversized claw shut, it launches a high-speed water jet that creates a low-pressure cavitation bubble. As the bubble collapses, it produces a loud acoustic pop over 200 decibels and briefly flashes light and heat approaching surface Sun temperatures.
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A pistol shrimp claw snap creates temperatures near that of the Sun: the short answers
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- The collapsing bubble from a pistol shrimp snap reaches over 4,000 kelvin. 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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