Saturday, November 15, 2008

Pistol Shrimp

Pistol shrimp blowing a blast of water a speed of 100km/h with temp 9900C
The one-inch long 'pistol shrimp' snaps its enlarged claw shut at such a speed that it produces a sound wave of up to 218 decibels. The ear-splitting sound shocks its prey before the shrimp uses its powerful claws to rip through crustacean and shellfish skeletons.
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