24M views · 107K reactions | Armed with the most sophisticated vision and fastest strike of any predator on Earth, the mantis shrimp is an unsuspecting threat. | National Geographic | Facebook

This octopus got more than it bargained for when hunting a mantis shrimp. The mantis shrimp has the fastest strike of any animal on earth - each punch has the force of a .22 calibre bullet, making the mantis shrimp an unsuspecting threat. See predators in all shapes and sizes this April. Tune in to Deadliest Month Ever from Monday April 1st at 8pm, only on National Geographic WILD UK. | National Geographic UK

24K views · 511 reactions | Amazing Facts Mantis Shrimp Eyes, Brains, & Olympic Firefighters! | Matthew Santoro | Facebook

2K views · 49 reactions | Mantis shrimp eyes are absolute marvels of evolution! Did you know that they are able to use each eye independently? They are also able to see a spectrum beyond human vision. While we have only three types of colour-receptive cones (red, green and blue), mantis shrimp have SIXTEEN colour-receptive cones! They are able to see colours we don't even know exist. 勞 | Save Our Seas Foundation | Facebook