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Watch this tiny crustacean make some of the fastest snaps on Earth – Science Magazine
Amphipods may use the behavior to frighten off enemies
By Tess JoosseFeb. 8, 2021 , 11:00 AM
How many times can you snap your fingers in a second? Whatever your record, youre no match for the creature in the video above. This amphipoda microscopic, shrimplike crustaceansnaps its claws thousands of times per second. Its one of the fastest repeatable movements in the animal kingdom, according to a new study, and one that practically defies the laws of physics.
Amphipods (Dulichiella cf. appendiculata) feed on dead algae and seaweed in the cool coastal…
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