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Compared to humans who have three types of color-detecting cells, how many does the mantis shrimp have?
schopenhauer Match bizarre animal superpowers to learn how creatures navigate using real sci-fi senses.
schopenhauer Mantis shrimp possess sixteen color-receptive cones, allowing them to see polarized light and colors invisible to humans.
How does a platypus find prey underwater while keeping its eyes, ears, and nostrils tightly closed?
schopenhauer The North American star-nosed mole navigates dark wetlands using its sensory snout.
schopenhauer The star-nosed mole uses twenty-two fleshy snout tentacles to identify and eat prey in under 120 milliseconds.
What is the star-nosed mole's snout covered with to help it navigate dark underground tunnels?
What type of light, invisible to humans, can the mantis shrimp detect to help navigate ocean currents?
Mantis shrimp punch: The mantis shrimp strikes prey with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet, boiling the surrounding water.
Which animal holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest-eating mammal, identifying food in under 120 milliseconds?
What unique method does the aye-aye of Madagascar use to find grubs inside tree trunks?
The location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats. Sperm whales use this technique to hunt giant squid in the pitch black depths of the ocean.