The 2 inch long pistol shrimp can make a noise that can reach up to 218 decibels, 30 decibels higher than the sound made by the blue whale. By snapping its over-sized pincer, it can fire off a 60mph blast of water, creating a low-pressure bubble of water with an internal temperature that is briefly hotter than the sun. When the bubble bursts, it emits a high-decibel boom that stuns the tiny shrimp's prey.
August 27, 2013
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