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Mantis shrimp and aircraft

Bam! The mantis shrimp鈥檚 powerful punch could change the way we build cars and planes. The little crustacean has inspired lighter, more impact-resistant materials.

S2 Ep6. Bam! The mantis shrimp鈥檚 powerful punch could change the way we build cars and planes. The little crustacean has inspired lighter, more impact-resistant materials. These shrimps are ferocious predators which use their forelimbs to hit their prey with one of the strongest weight-for-weight punches on the planet. The design of their punching limb has caught the attention of scientists and could transform the way we create strong materials for the car and aerospace industries.

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