This Creature Packs the Most Powerful Punch in the World
Clip: Season 42 Episode 5 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Despite its size, the peacock mantis shrimp packs a killer punch.
Spy Crab joins a male peacock mantis shrimp on his hunt. Despite his size, peacock mantis shrimp packs the most powerful punch in the world.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
This Creature Packs the Most Powerful Punch in the World
Clip: Season 42 Episode 5 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Spy Crab joins a male peacock mantis shrimp on his hunt. Despite his size, peacock mantis shrimp packs the most powerful punch in the world.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[Narrator] It is a peacock mantis shrimp.
Despite its size, it packs a killer punch.
This was just a warning.
Better stay back.
Fortunately, the mantis has a job to do.
(shells rustling) A bit of housekeeping.
His next task is to find food.
While he's away, his lifelong partner guards the nest.
She's carrying their eggs.
So it's up to her mate to bring home a meal.
(robot whirring) Spy crab will join him to find out how he catches it.
(water burbling) The mantis hunts with cunning and initiative.
He uses the coral as cover to stage an ambush.
He's helped by the most complex eyes of any creature.
They see colors invisible to most other life.
They even move independently, useful for targeting prey.
He aims to take it by surprise.
Our spy moves in for a closer angle.
(robot whirring) This is the moment.
He strikes -- the most powerful punch in the world.
Faster than a bullet from a gun.
A force 1700 times his weight.
Even the local seem impressed.
With his victim out cold, he carries it home.
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