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Strange Animals WeeklyIssue #47
The Pistol Shrimp: Nature's Loudest Hunter
Species Spotlight

The pistol shrimp snaps its claw so fast it creates a cavitation bubble reaching 4,700 degrees Celsius -- hotter than the surface of the sun. The resulting shockwave stuns prey instantly. At just 5cm long, this is one of the most powerful predators pound-for-pound in the ocean.

Wild Facts
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  • Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
  • Tardigrades can survive in the vacuum of space
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