Mantis shrimp

Shrimp are commonly thought to be small defenseless herbivores, but among these creatures is a viciously powerful carnivore with enough force to easily punch a quarter inch thick glass. They are called mantis shrimp. They eat fish, crabs and other shrimp. To get through their hard shell mantis shrimp have a extraordinary ability to literally punch straight through things. This is a feat that can not be accomplished with muscle alone. The mantis shrimp's arm has a special piece of shell that can bend and then spring forward like a spring loaded machine. At the end of the arm is a club like structure that can fold outwards into a spiked claw. The mantis shrimps motion is the fastest punch in the world, moving at forty-five mph. Click here to watch a video about the mantis shrimp. (by Egan)