Scientists Recreate Punch of the Mantis Shrimp in a Robot
Clip: 9/28/2021 | 3m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
A shrimp living at the Shedd Aquarium packs the fastest punch in the animal kingdom.
There are hundreds of species of "mantis shrimp." Those are crustaceans measuring anywhere from an inch to a foot long. The peacock mantis shrimp, indigenous to the waters of Indonesia, has one specific trait that humans are trying to replicate. Chicago Tonight’s Evan Garcia stopped by the Shedd Aquarium to learn more.
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Scientists Recreate Punch of the Mantis Shrimp in a Robot
Clip: 9/28/2021 | 3m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
There are hundreds of species of "mantis shrimp." Those are crustaceans measuring anywhere from an inch to a foot long. The peacock mantis shrimp, indigenous to the waters of Indonesia, has one specific trait that humans are trying to replicate. Chicago Tonight’s Evan Garcia stopped by the Shedd Aquarium to learn more.
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