In a fight between mantis shrimps, we discover a surprising defense method that puts boxers to shame! – Nazology

The mantis shrimp's defense technology absorbs punches and deflects them at speeds of 80 km/h

While the hand speed of a professional human boxer ranges from 30 to 50 km/h,The mantis shrimp can pierce at speeds of over 80 km/h.

A 2020 study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) found that the mantis shrimp, a powerful piercer, “protects its grip by coating it with nanoparticles.”

It turns out that the super-powerful “Shako Punch” has nanoparticles wrapped around its fist to “absorb shock.”

The attacker protects his body.

So, in a fight between a mantis shrimp, why wouldn't the mantis shrimp on the receiving end of a powerful punch break into pieces?

To investigate this point, Padraic Green of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) batted two highly territorial mantis shrimp together and recorded the footage at a rate of 30,000 yen per second, about 1,000 times faster than a regular 40,000-frame camera.

As a result, the mantis shrimp's amazing defense technique was revealed.

First, when the fight between the mantis shrimp starts,When a mantis shrimp is attacked, it places its tail in front of its body and uses it as a shield.

Previous experiments have shown that this powerful tail armor can reduce the impact of a punch by 69%.

However, this experiment revealed that mantis shrimp do not rely solely on the sturdiness of their tails.

Surprisingly, the defending mantis shrimp,When it is hit by a punch, it twists its body and tail to absorb the impact like a spring or a pillow.

They also discovered that by raising their legs and tails off the sea floor and floating their bodies underwater, they are able to escape a collision without stepping on their feet.

This allowed the defending mantis shrimp to absorb an additional 20% impact from the punch.

In other words, giant oystersUsing a strategy similar to that of a boxer who moves in response to a punch, he was able to dodge about 90% of the impact of a mantis punch.

This means that the mantis shrimp, which has strong striking power, not only relies on its strong bodies when fighting among themselves, but also uses intelligent techniques to deflect the impact.

Mr. Green plans to continue researching the defenses of the mantis shrimp, and will study the effects of different tail shapes on the more than 400 species of mantis shrimp found around the world.