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Mantis shrimp's 16-channel vision fascinates science fans

Original: The mantis shrimp sees the world in 16 color channels — humans manage just 3. Its eyes swivel independently, detect pola

The mantis shrimp is drawing attention online for its extraordinary biology: it perceives up to 16 color channels compared with the three in human vision, moves each eye independently, and detects polarized light. Its club-like appendages strike with acceleration comparable to a rifle bullet, and despite the name, it is not actually a shrimp.

Why now: Fascinating animal facts about extreme sensory abilities reliably spark wide discussion online

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• The mantis shrimp sees the world in 16 color channels — humans manage just 3. Its eyes swivel independently, detect polarized light, and its clubs strike with the acceleration of a rifle bullet. Also: it isn't actually a shrimp. 🦐 # science # biology # ocean · eatrics · 4

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