The Insane Biology of: The Mantis Shrimp

[@reme7903]

The fact that their movement is comparable to a bullet is crazy enough but that they do it UNDERWATER is just insane considering that water is much denser than air. If you've ever tired to throw a punch underwater you know how hard water gets when moving fast.

[@BOOGiNS]

Same way ticks jump. It's just a leverage and spring action. Not muscular. Just loading a spring and releasing it.

[@Icetea-2000]

You didn’t understand anything about them. They don’t throw punches, they do not use their muscles like us to move their appendages to strike, they instead hold them back and release the force when they RELAX their body. It is not an input of muscle strength, you cannot compare it to you punching underwater, it’s the exact opposite. Listen to 12:33

[@Stephanthecuteblondie2567]

Salt water doesn't really weight you down

[@reme7903]

@@BOOGiNS I know it's not directly comparable to muscular strength but I included the point to illustrate how water gets "harder" the faster something moves through it but good point👍

[@jschouten1985]

@@Stephanthecuteblondie2567 lol, ofcourse it does

[@eyenuh300]

Punches so hard it creates a vacuum, burns, and creates a ball of light. That is an anime attack.

[@whathell6t]

@eyenuh300 Nope! This is a regular tokusatsu attack, not anime.

[@VaibhavPuri-h3z]

Imagine the purple.....

[@benjaelee]

she fr just nonchalantly gona do a face reveal

[@commissarf1196]

Yup.

[@XDarkGreyX]

She did a while ago already for a Hello Fresh sponsorship, I think.

[@12345.......]

She has been in several videos

[@danielhandika8767]

But her face never been a secret before

[@codygurnick6405]

​@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin1559to keep the thirsty creeps outta her dms😂

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

I have a pair of Mantis Shrimp that stowed away on some live rock 3 years ago. They both have a lot of personality. Fun just watching them being Mantis Shrimp and doing Mantis Shrimp stuff.

[@dummbobqqqqq]

:3

[@blahthebiste7924]

Is this an AI-generated comment?

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

@@blahthebiste7924 Yes. As are nearly 85% of comments. We are taking over. Resistance is futile. Kneel before the collective.

[@kindlin]

@@blahthebiste7924 I think the OP is real, tho maybe you're referring to an already deleted comment (of which there is one).

[@xShadow_God]

@@blahthebiste7924 What makes you think this would be one? Nothing about it seems AI generated, and what would be the point of asking an AI to generate a few sentences about owning mantis shrimp? It's so inconsequential that I doubt anyone would take the time or energy to do it, they'd just make the stuff up themselves.

[@arinomaly]

you ever stand up too quickly and get access to mantis shrimp colors?

[@timothytzovolos153]

Cheat code unlocked

[@wailingalen]

Space monkey!!!!

[@jdfw2206]

scientists hate this one simple trick

[@luis-albertomeyreles24]

YES. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE COLOR SPECTRUM OF DOGS BEHIND PERFORMANCE HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR MEN.

[@GeoffryGifari]

keep in mind that if the acceleration of their strikes is faster than a 0.22 caliber bullet, they do it *underwater* , where the medium is denser

[@Melior_Traiano]

And they are a living organism and do not have the help of a powder charge setting the bullet in motion.

[@cosmicbilly]

​@Melior_Traiano the speed of a 22 isn't the same as a 22 bullet. The bullet still carries more energy because of its mass. A lead projectile traveling beyond the speed of sound carries more energy than a shrimp spear. 22 caliber can weigh up to 55 grains. That's much heavier than the shrimp claw. It's still impressive, but I'd much rather get hit by a mantis shrimp than shot with an actual 22 being fired out of a 16+ inch barrel(longer barrel means more velocity)

[@robertveith6383]

You mean the *speed* of their strikes. Compare speed with speed.

[@ilVice]

Finally we get to see the person behind the narrating voice! Amazing work as usual, to you Stephanie, and to the whole team. The videos of Real Science are gems.

[@AnilSharma-et8jp]

She is a good looking woman

[@alloraborialis5696]

When I tell you I screamed when I saw this- I’ve been waiting for your commentary on this animal! It’s my all time favorite!

[@omara.fattah1926]

my WORST dream is a matis shrimp unless i like to eat shrimp

[@akathoth]

The format change adds a lot of personality to your video. As someone who is working in IT, I really do enjoy seeing things this well explained to learn something new I would normally not have the time to enducate myself in.

[@Onihikage]

9:40 I think a clarification might be in order regarding this section about whether the shrimp evolved to cavitate or the cavitation is a happy side effect. A layman may interpret Dr. Patek's response to mean that the shrimp or some mystical mind of evolution knew a future result and evolved towards it. It would be more accurate to say that the cavitation definitely occurred incidentally in an ancestor of the modern shrimp, but it gives such an advantage in almost any scenario that shrimp which could produce cavitation more reliably (and had clubs tough enough to withstand it) had a significant reproductive advantage over those that couldn't because it made them better at killing prey and killing or deterring predators. This selective pressure would have guided the shrimp's evolution down a path to throwing punches that more consistently cause cavitation.

[@NA-nb7fi]

Yeah. It's pretty obvious that the evolutionary process from spear to club would be a slow but steady advancement of speed versus dulling spikes (as you'd need less sharpness to penetrate with more force) with marginal selective advantages but once they reached the cavitation point the advantage erupted and using that was able to open up an entire niche previously untouched by the shrimp (heavily armored prey)

[@felixowen2693]

What about the pistol shrimp? Doesn’t that like click it’s claw to create a cavitation and shoot out a hot super sonic air bubble or something? Was that an evolutionary accident or something?

[@crustyboxers6903]

@@felixowen2693 an imaginary man in the clouds did it... or something

[@felixowen2693]

@@crustyboxers6903 goku?

[@MannIchFindKeinName]

@@felixowen2693 jeah, shrimp looked at him and were inspired. then they trained. now we pistol and mantis shrimp. Guess now we have to find out where they got their eyes from.

[@Kris-yi6fm]

I had a pet peacock mantis shrimp. I gave him plenty of reef rock so he could smash his lair to his liking and fed him chunks of white food grade shrimp using a stainless steel pair of hemostats. My favorite critter in the world. He could sense the vibrations of me walking by and would poke his eyes out so I would know he was hungry. He had me well trained 😊.

[@cbhorxo]

I actually have to do a 2-minute speech in class tomorrow, but couldn't find any interesting and unique topics. Thank you, RealScience.

[@12345.......]

Once you do your introduction and conclusion, you only have about 1.5 minutes to fill. We had impromptu 5 minute speeches where you pull a topic out of a hat. You have this covered. 👍

[@dxshawn532]

Good luck

[@makelovenotwar2467]

How did it go?

[@hachiman8935]

Fake

[@NahIdfertilize]

@@hachiman8935how is something as simple as this fake bro?

[@maxschmidt8779]

You have outdone yourself once again. I've been interested in these animals for a long time and yet I learned so many new things today and in such a captivating, high-quality and intrinsically motivating way! I am so amazed by all the effort you put in, the passion for science and the expansion of the collective human knowledge that you show so clearly, the top-class sources, interlocutors, recordings and other components of these productions! Thank you for making this effort. I would not presume to wish for such a thing and yet you come up with such good content and give us rich gifts. Many many thanks. You are fantastic!

[@kukulroukul4698]

A Joule is 1 watt of power radiated or dissapated in 1 second or 1 newton of energy displacing 1 kilogram 1 meter per second in 1 second.

[@maxschmidt8779]

​@@kukulroukul4698 Thanks for the reminder! :) However, I'm not sure if your comment was intended for another conversation. Please check if anyone else is waiting for a reply.

[@John-ih2bx]

This was THE best documentary/video of the Mantis Shrimp that I have seen. It had an incredible amount of scientific/anatomical information about the fascinating creatures, with skilled professionals and narration. Never was the video boring or wasting my time for being too dramatic/slow, but filled with great information told in a succinct, scientific, and interesting way. Kudos to you. 10+ stars.

[@Mr.ANDERSONYOURASCAL]

You know the shrimp is on a whole other level when it can literally create a localized explosion with its punches

[@daniell1483]

ZeFrank oddly is the first source I came across discussing this amazing animal. These "prehistoric ancestors of the modern clown" are such a fascinating creature!

[@IHateMaL]

I love this channel and ze frank

[@j_117]

There's an owner who posts shorts here of his captive mantis shrimp straight murdering prey crab. They're definitely a trip

[@daniell1483]

@@j_117 That's interesting! Have a name? I'd love to check it out myself.

[@AVdE10000]

It's kinda funny to have evidence that this production team also watches zefrank1. They did a slime mold video a few weeks after ZeFrank's video on them too 😄

[@daniell1483]

@@AVdE10000 It is hard to *not* like ZeFrank! But yes, I love it when I see a YT video referencing another creator's work and be like, "I got that reference!" So many fantastic minds bouncing off each other is amazing.

[@trewise3822]

but can it fry rice

[@ScorpionF1RE----USA]

shlimp fly lice

[@Sepi-chu_loves_moths]

No; its technically not a shrimp

[@imulippo5245]

@@ScorpionF1RE----USA it's fried rice, you plick.

[@pablopereyra7126]

If you positioned a grain of rice coated in oil near the cavitation bubble, it is indeed possible for the shrimp to fry the rice.

[@Conserveusaxx]

This foo😂

[@Muffinhs]

Most casual face reveal

[@evonne315]

I mean holy s***

[@NotHereForLikes]

I don’t get it. How is it causal?

[@Rose-zs2hn]

@@NotHereForLikesit’s common KZbinrs don’t show their face at all. So when they do decide to do a face reveal they make it a big thing, they make big announcements and tell a lot of people that they are gonna so a face reveal. So for them to do that without notice it is uncommon.

[@YourAdventChild]

I was so excited seeing the title 8D These tiny creatures that have otherworldly abilities have fascinated me since I knew of them. That bubble they form that's as hot as the sun, eyes that see things we can't conceptualise - there's so much happening in those tiny little bodies it's so amazing!

[@tarunkumaar625]

I'm still shocked by the fact that every new video you put out is just as good as the previous one if not better. It just goes to show how many amazing animals are out there on our planet that we don't notice. The layout and the flow of the videos is just very easy to digest even when my brain isn't really in the mood for sciencey stuff and I think the new style of interviewing scientists is a nice touch that definitely adds a lot to the video.

[@Dissolved_Salt]

Not used to having a face with the voice haha, you do have a VERY good voice to listen to for a while, 0 annoying, very calm and nice

[@cg9952]

I have a Zebra Mantis for 8 years now. He's HUGE! Nine inches long w the hooks tucked in. Those swing out around 3 1/2 - 4 inches. He caught the tip of my thumb once. Spike went through my thumb and out from under the nail. Good times.

[@marlonb.4017]

Mantis shrimp are some of the coolest animals in the world, this video needs more views!

[@wheelchair_charlie]

The Cavitation bubbles are ridiculous! Mantis Shrimp are one notch away from opening up a portal to another dimension with their Cavitation bubbles! Fantastic detailed information on this amazing creature, thx RS!

[@jiyash.06]

😂 I hope they evolve to do it soon

[@rgygduysdgyuygsduysd]

They can probably also see other dimensions and ghost with those eyes.

[@arcosprey4811]

I feel like these guys are the kind of animals we would find in fossils that would leave us questioning everything. It’s so sad that we wouldn’t even know half the things we know about them if they were extinct, it makes you wonder what we don’t know about things like anomalocaris or other cambrian species.

[@colinmartin9797]

GAH FACE REVEAL. I like your recording space, I should build a shelf like that. Superb video as always. I'm applying for a research position at the UW biochemistry department, taking care of one of my old professor's frogs used in regeneration studies, while applying for med school. It's always amazing how thorough your videos are, down to the biochemistry (I literally recommended that video on the taipan to two students taking that section of biochemistry right now and they said it helped them on their exams)

[@isthatyoucedric7854]

I've heard of them punching faster than a bullet many times, but I'd never learned that they have HEXNOCULAR VISION??!!! WHAT???? THAT IS WAAAY CRAZIER!!

[@mamapetillo8675]

It’s even more impressive that it’s delivering such rapid and violent blows while in water. There’s a degree of resistance there; imagine what it might be if they were striking through air

[@trulyhuman6227]

Hmm. Great observation, so obvious I can't believe i never thought about it.

[@you1027]

Personal hunch: the additional wavelengths of polarized light they can see with those super eyes let them visually perceive areas of differing densities in the water with the nuances between how they bend the light. At the speeds they deal with, it probably pays to line up their strikes with pockets of favorable conditions, or avoid injury from striking at bad times where opposing density pockets might apply unwanted deviation from their limbs' safe course. Predators' entire survival hinges on their hunting tools, and at the kinetics these critters deal with it's easy to imagine how misuse of them could see their accidental destruction and subsequent starvation, so avoiding poor shots would be paramount to their survival. The evolutionary investment worthiness of being able to visually pre-empt such instances, would be second only to the weapons themselves. Ever notice when you wear polarized glasses or sunglasses, you can see patterns in translucent layered polycarbons like your car's back window, or the plastic screens at gas pumps? I have a feeling these 'shrimp' get to see the watery world around them in a similar way.

[@lasercraft32]

These shrimp are LITERALLY able to do the Falcon Punch.

[@brendano4196]

Thinking about how long they have been evolving for and are still around I can kind of wrap my mind around the craziness of their biology. Their eyes and weapons must have taken crazy long for them to adapt that way.

[@cedriceric9730]

Friend that is rubbish and you know it

[@cerberus.talking]

​@@cedriceric9730 nobody knows. not even the greatest of us... So you are just fool 😂😂😂

[@AdonDiklon]

These videos are honestly so high quality

[@ranDOm9431]

It’s amazing how we overlook the natural wonders of creation, and it’s so sad that our greed is killing the most amazing creatures.

[@eve5909]

Creation? You mean evolution?

[@charmaci]

​@@eve5909 god can create things however he wants and whenever he wants.

[@charmaci]

@@cowmath77 what are you trying to prove and what does it have to do with what I said

[@trippersigs2248]

​@@charmacipretty sure they were getting at that God doesn't exist.

[@charmaci]

@@trippersigs2248 how does that disprove the concept of god though

[@graysonloyd9024]

They have been my favorite animal for years. Thank you for delving even further in their biology!

[@realcygnus]

Nifty ! About 30 years ago I had a small aquarium with what the pet store just called fresh water lobsters which got like 4 in long. One time a heard one of them from the other room making a loud clicking sound & it had "bashed"(same or similar behavior) & ate a snail which I always kept a few of too but that was the only time it ever happened, perhaps bc snails were usually at the top on the glass idk. I later seen it attacking a decorative shell making the same noise. They had red ones & blue ones. It was a blue one that I witnessed the bashing with btw. At one point I had both a red & blue & they mated, where the red one was the female & it hatched dozens of purplish ones. At 1st I didn't know they ate their offspring but I managed to move 3 to a seperate tank where only 1 managed to survive for maybe 2 years, which was the longest lifetime throughout the entire adventure. I never heard or seen the purple baby do it though.

[@amphicyon4359]

I think this is the best episode if the Insane Biology you have done yet, so much of the information is presented and explained at a much deeper level than I normally see.

[@me0101001000]

Now I'm going to rewatch the Zefrank video on this guy

[@Truthteller024]

Mantis shrimp are awesome. I recently got a green smasher in a 10 gallon that will max out at 4 inches eventually.

[@ryanreedgibson]

This woman is one of the most talented person on YT. Such great content!

[@Requiredfields2]

This is the best science channel on KZbin (probably anywhere). I have come back to it periodically over the last few years and it is always excellent. The writing, research, production, narration, voice, film shots, visual design - all are incredibly well put together.

[@mamapetillo8675]

How is the shrimp not injured by the flash heat produced? Is it that it’s retraction allows it to be cooled by surrounding water, saving it from damage? Fascinating stuff.

[@kingfishca30]

"If the speed of their clubs at 31 m/sec isn't impressive enough, the acceleration of those clubs rivals the acceleration of a bullet from a gun." WRONG: Firearm muzzle velocities range from 120 m/s (390 ft/s) to 370 m/s (1,200 ft/s) in black powder muskets. Modern rifles with high-velocity cartridges can have muzzle velocities of more than 1,200 m/s (3,900 ft/s). So, maybe she's referring to weaponry from 1700s, but doubtful. No moden firearm post 1930+ is slower than her claim of 1000 ft/s velocity.

[@Sealthar]

she was comparing acceleration, not velocity! as in, the mantis shrimp's claw goes from zero to a hundred faster than a bullet does when exiting a barrel!

[@init_yeah]

I've read about this so many times its still fascinating

[@munibdawre9397]

One thing i love is that the quality of the videos never drops❤️

[@zegreatpumpkinani9161]

This gives me an idea for a sci-fi species... The cavitation and extreme forces make me wonder if it could solve the issue of aquatic species learning to manipulate metals. I'm not super familiar with the concept but the theory as I've heard is that technology and tools would be harder to develop without fire. Some strong enough battering arms combined with a set of tool handling arms evolved from their next pair of limbs down and we've got some industrious shrimp!

[@kukulroukul4698]

how many milishrimps in 1 feet of water ?

[@skeletorlikespotatoes7846]

Eh maybe

[@didyouknowbydan5151]

I can't imagine how mantis shrimp brain can process the amount of information coming in from that hexnocular vision. My triple monitor setup already gives me headaches after just gaming for an hour. The constant movement of my eyes from chat and gaming is already too much information not to mention human eye can process information in 13 milliseconds already. Quite fast. These mantis shrimps might have evolved the ultimate eyes on Earth.

[@Sealthar]

since they can't tell apart colors as easily as we can, it is safe to say that they are still actually using less information than us to see, it's just a lot more useful. as in, they have a larger pool of information to filter from, but once it's been filtered, they are left with very little, yet very useful information.

[@mymom1462]

Thank you Real Science for blessing us with an outstanding new video. Can't wait to make Sigma Male Mantis Shrimp edits with this!!

[@SofaKingShit]

If any of those guys ever try any of that sh*t on me then they are going to regret it.

[@kukulroukul4698]

be blessed with your 40 inch screen ...altho you need SpaceX to have a decent connection... i call this MISERY :)

[@Zeebill.]

The mantis shrimp’s biology is absolutely mind-blowing, from its incredibly powerful punch to its complex vision system. Nature truly never ceases to amaze!

[@enderchicken1]

The most secret face reveal ever performed -You won't even realise that it was a face reveal

[@jschouten1985]

Because it wasn't lol 🤣

[@TheFirstCurse1]

They're so cute. Their little faces are adorable and I love their fins along their sides that always move around.

[@rosyidharyadi7871]

mantis shrimp looks like an over engineered creature

[@rezwanaltab1122]

This is one of my favorite channel in KZbin and for the first time I saw the narrator's face. It's weird how I can recognize her voice more than her face.

[@6p715]

I did a research project over the summer about the cavitation bubbles produced by the pistol shrimp (similar to the mantis shrimp). It’s so cool to see these amazing animals get recognition! Great video! ❤

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Pistol shrimp have an incredibly fast punch too, similar to the mantis shrimp. They're worth doing a video about too. I've heard of them breaking aquarium glass too. And the little ones I've caught hit my hand very hard, it was painful and they were very small ones.

[@RyanSmith-qh7sr]

Mike Tyson would be very proud of mantis shrimp for having such explosiveness

[@John_cupra290]

Seen a guy fishing on a kayak that actually pulled one in and it actually completely penetrated his rubber wellington and drew blood. He was fishing for fish but this little badass grabbed the bate. Probably the video is easily found.

[@ZebraCometHowtos]

More like Business Mantis Shrimp.

[@idiocracy9530]

An attempt at visualizing what those kinda polarized lights would look like, or what it would be like to interpret them. Would've been nice.

[@HuyV]

She kind of said it in a way that's easy to misunderstand. Humans CAN absolutely see polarized light or else your phone screen would look black, since pretty much all our displays emit polarized light. We just can't distinguish between polarizations. What the shrimp likely has is different polarization filters over different receptors, like when you put on those 3D glasses, your eyes effectively become able to distinguish between two different polarizations by one eye getting a filter that only passes through one certain polarization. Those shrimps just have those filters already built into the eyes. Another misconception is the circular polarization thing. It's not actually anything that's rotating. The effective field vector seems to be rotating, but what that really means is that the horizontal and vertical field components just have a phase shift of pi/2. In the end there is no way to tell how something like that would look, because how a color looks is completely personal. The way I perceive yellow might be different than the way you do. We all just agree on names we give to a certain wavelength and that certain objects emit those wavelengths. That's why it's impossible to tell a blind person what blue looks like. All we can do is use comparisons to objects that are also blue. I hope that makes sense.

[@ianoneill5189]

This is the first time for me actually seeing you. I’ve always thought your voice was beautiful. Fun putting a face to the voice . You are a badass

[@robertarguello1115]

Glad I watched this video of yours. Because now, I know that their are two kinds of mantis shrimp: the thorny front claw ones & the front bulbous knockout puncher ones. Thank you.

[@skela5038]

So THATS why he teaches you how to break umami blocks

[@Sealthar]

HHAHAHAHAH FIRST ANOTHER CRAB'S TREASURE COMMENT I FOUND IN ONE OF THESE

[@mofasselhossain1618]

Barely miss your videos. I was curious to see you. Here you are. 2x beauty with 2x brain. Love from Bangladesh.

[@iemozzomei]

Always cool seeing natural adaptations, especially ones in research for emulation. On an entirely separate note, I wonder what they taste like....

[@kukulroukul4698]

"In metric, one milliliter of water occupies one cubic centimeter, weighs one gram, and requires one calorie of energy to heat up by one degree centigrade ''

[@vwildlife]

It's mind-blowing that their speed is akin to that of a bullet, and the fact that they achieve this underwater is truly remarkable, considering the higher density of water compared to air. If you've ever attempted to throw a punch underwater, you're well aware of the immense resistance water presents when moving rapidly.

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

These are such a excellently comprehensive deep dive on these animals. The amount of effort to put these together must be massive. Really appreciate the effort. Amazing Content, thanks!

[@brahmburgers]

I'm writing a sci-fi story. When the human asks the alien what sorts of life forms on Earth are the most fascinating (compared to the dozens of planets with life the alien is familiar with), she responds: "Chameleons, mantis shrimp and cephalopods."

[@CybranM]

Another great topic! Really appreciate the effort you put into showing references and doing interviews! Your channel is one of the best on youtube, keep up the good work!

[@JiveDadson]

Nitpick - Humans have _four_ types of receptors: red, green, and blue (the cones), and _white_ (the rods).

[@timo7641]

Crabs: DEF 150 Lobsters: DEF 100 ATK 50 Mantis Shrimps: AGI 100 ATK 150

[@romainrisso2438]

Your channel provides among the best scientific videos I've seen on YT! It's extremely informative, very precise, fuss free with real professors commenting during the video. It's fascinating :)

[@Evilpeter1]

Get this guy into the UFC

[@karennzaribaf2370]

Real science is the key to knowledge best KZbin channel ever

[@BigDogg100]

Firefighters should carry one to smash glass

[@MisterJackson2U]

That scientist lady was amazing. I LOVE how she described the dangers or handling a mantis shrimp. Captivating.

[@nicktokar2459]

Cavitating

[@MisterJackson2U]

@@nicktokar2459 Also true

[@LandgraabIV]

This series is amazing! I love it.

[@hiselbii5326]

Never thought I would be so passionate about a shrimp, but here we are. Thank you!

[@GeoffryGifari]

what, mantis shrimp can pinpoint the weak spot of shells!? that's amazing

[@TheTELproductions]

I wonder if their vision helps them see the structural integrity of the shell somehow

[@GeoffryGifari]

@@TheTELproductions if true that would be awesome

[@Bambihunter1971]

I've watched many of your videos and have subscribed (something I don't do often). It is nice to put a face to the voice. Your videos are good quality, have great information and outside related content, and great narration. Glad your channel has taken off, it is well deserved. Thanks for all you do in the name of scientific discovery and knowledge entertainment (instead of much of the mind-numbing content available).

[@drabberfrog]

Lol I already watched this on Nebula, and now I'm gonna watch it again. 😎

[@Illumignostic]

One of the most interesting videos ever

[@brianbrino4310]

Fantastic little creature! Thank you for sharing!

[@laytonwalsh3598]

Every night I listen to this channel just before bed your voice is so smooth and help me get to sleep and I greatly appreciate what you do please keep it up

[@Nedyarb97]

The shrimp has eyes that are so op that it evolved gpu organs in its eyes to preprocess the info before it gets to the brain what….

[@BruderSenf]

does this mean someone is finally going to "beat" cancer?! even if it aint russell crowe it would still be a glorious day

[@bookwyrmking7613]

Love these videos! Keep them up

[@xackk9198]

I like that their pleopod legs always look like they are running on a treadmill, even though they are basically stationary while it's happening. Too funny looking.

[@natures_guardians]

Your videos just keep getting better and better. Please make your next deep sea video include blob fish. They are so interesting.

[@cyberBIGGT]

I've watched a lot of videos on the Peacock Mantis Shrimp.... This is the most detailed/thorough 👍

[@OrcaVsEverything]

Always excited to watch anything you do, you’re the reason I started making KZbin videos (although not educational such as yourself and in fact pretty dumb ones) but nonetheless the work you do is inspiring and such high quality. Especially when it’s a topic I’m interested in already such as this, orcas or octopuses. Before someone try’s to be an ass octopuses is not an incorrect spelling.

[@Thecoldest-y7l]

❤

[@1989someguy]

Another great video, as always. It was really good to see your face! I know we've seen it before, but never while you're talking on camera, doing you thing. So good on you, nailed it.

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

ONE PUNCH SHRIMP !

[@yowza234]

haven't seen your purty eyes in a while, Steph! Awe inspiring video as always

[@darthjoshua6663]

I know I’m the minority here, but good lord it’s astonishing how people think simple chance due to wholly random variables has the ability to somehow create a creature as amazing as this. How is natural selection able to select something that doesn’t even exist? The principle of natural selection is to select genes and traits already coded within dna. It reminds me of the analogy that if you put a whole bunch of chimps in a room and give them typewriters, they’ll eventually create Shakespeare. We all know they wouldn’t, and the same principle applies here. I believe in natural selection, but not as a means of evolution. I believe there was a base level mantis shrimp or similar shrimp creature and natural selection created the species we see today. But nothing beyond that. The

[@nightmike7655]

I believe you have a little misconception about the gene selection. You are not taking account of natural variability within populations and gene mutations. Your chimp analogy is somewhat incorrect in the sense that you are not considering the variability over time in aleles frequencies over their population. If you have a population of primates, and given millions of years, their descendants will eventually become homo sapiens and one of them will be Shakespeare. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you are dismissing the fact that the children do not share the same dna as their parents, so variability is introduced in each generation, and those favorable genes will propagate, either by recombination of parents or by mutations. This is how we eventually got watermelons from wild berries, because the selective pressure was artificially introduces by us.

[@darthjoshua6663]

@@nightmike7655 but how are fully formed populations with intact genetic material supposed to propagate? And you’re looking at history through the lens of universalism. Assuming that conditions now are pretty much the same they’ve always been. And I’m not sure how gene mutations are supposed to create good ends. Since despite what we see in Hollywood, mutation is generally always a bad thing. And I do have a question, I know when I was a kid, I thought it was weird how we were supposed to evolve from apes, yet apes are still around. Is the evolutionary explanation that only some apes evolved into homosapiens and some stayed as apes? Or that other creatures evolved into apes whilst the apes evolved into humans? And in terms of your parent dna explanation and the watermelon thing. I know that their is much gene variability within a particular species, but the species itself still relies on its base set of genetic information. That generally speaking, a creature would start off with the base set of genes and those genes are propagated and naturally selected in and out, but never creating more. Mutations are the only explanation I am aware of that can account for the creation of new genes. But as I said before mutations generally aren’t a good thing. It’s similar to messing with the code in a computer randomly, it may hurt it, it might do nothing, but it would hardly ever help it work. And these derivations from the original code tend to break it down regardless of whether or not it hurts or does nothing in the short term. And can you explain gene drift I think it’s called?

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well if they can see so many wavelengths that we can't see, then the difference between shades of purple for example is probably super insignificant to them, from their perspective of seeing so much MORE than that. to us its like "hmm i prefer the slightly lighter shade" to them their seeing so much more that the difference between two shades of purple just isn't important to them. they only see that it is purple because that's all it really is to them. the shade isn't a significant difference.

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