Sunday 27 May 2007

Pistol Shrimp

The pistol shrimp snaps a specialized claw shut to create a cavitation wave that generates noise in excess of 200 decibels and is capable of killing small fish. This sea creature blasts bubbles at over 60 mph with a temperature comparable to that of the sun.

1 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

Awesome!! ("The effect is literally stunning" hahaha)