The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, these fists ...

These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ferocious punch—as fast as a bullet and strong enough to snap a crab’s claw. Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian ...

There’s a popular saying that “the eye is the jewel of the body.” This saying is not only referring humans, animals have some eyes that are nothing short of beautiful. Contents1. Mantis Shrimp2.

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered. Pey Khakbaz via Unsplash The ...

“People of Iran have a very special bond with mantis, and we believe it’s a sacred animal,” Kolnegari said. Sinaiella azadi was found in the Zagros Mountains of central Iran’s Markazi ...

To capture prey so effectively mantis shrimps have the most impressive eyesight in the animal kingdom. While humans have three kinds of colour-receptive cones in their eyes; the mantis shrimp has ...

22 caliber bullet—about 1,316 km/h or 818 mph—making it one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom. With a single blow, a mantis shrimp can kill prey or defend its territory against ...

In the arid environment of west-central Iran, a new species of praying mantis was discovered ... this triggers a fight or flight response, but other animals choose unique third options.