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Animal profile ยท Coral Reefs & Oceans
๐ฆPeacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
Guards burrows in shallow tropical reefs.
DietCarnivore
SizeUp to 18 cm
Lifespan3โ6 years
ConservationLeast concern
Good to know
- Its punch is as fast as a bullet from a gun.
- It has the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom.
- The strike boils the water around it for a split second.
Where the Peacock Mantis Shrimp lives
Vibrant coral gardens and the vast open blue beyond. Warm, sunlit tropical seas in the shallows; cold and dark in the deep.
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