Pistol shrimps live on the ocean floor. Pistol shrimps have one larger, modified claw. When they open it and snap it shut, it produces a fast-moving vortex ring. The vortex ring produces a cavitation ...

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When it comes to a quick draw, few creatures outgun adult snapping shrimp (Alpheus heterochaelis). They stun passing fish and foes with a simple click of a spring-loaded claw, which squirts a ...

The pistol shrimp is a remarkable little creature. It is capable of producing a noise louder than a gunshot and generating heat reportedly as hot as the surface of the sun. Yet it is only an inch or ...