Why the mantis shrimp is my new favourite animal

[Jera]

If you're not familiar with the wonderful illustrations from the Oatmeal, there can't be a better introduction than this. Behold the glorious Mantis Shrimp, a truly amazing work of nature!

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp

[Amelia-Mary]

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That. Is. So. COOL.

[nbdy]

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I truly enjoyed that.

[volcaniclastic]

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I read that last week. The Oatmeal is hilarious.

[Filia Lunae]

[Jera]

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Onetwothree DEATH!! Hehe!

[Hawkfeathers]

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Lol that was great!

[Ophidia]

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The thing that amazes me the most is their ultra-souped-up-color vision. I mean, we gotta take drugs to get that, lol.

[Kahlenda]

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That is pretty dang COOL ok i wanna be reincarnated as a mantis shrimp

[PsykhikosAnarchosNautikos]

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"It is Genghis Kahn bathed in sherbet ice cream." My new favorite quote.

[Lilium of the Valley]

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i truly loved this!!!

[Kahlenda]

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"It is Genghis Kahn bathed in sherbet ice cream." My new favorite quote.

lol i was more thinking "onetwothree DEATH!"

[Jera]

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"The harbinger of blood soaked rainbows" is one of my best. You should look up some vids on YouTube as well, quite a few of them fighting other crustaceans and smacking open clam shells. It's a quite a sight!

[PsykhikosAnarchosNautikos]

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"The harbinger of blood soaked rainbows" is one of my best. You should look up some vids on YouTube as well, quite a few of them fighting other crustaceans and smacking open clam shells. It's a quite a sight!

As soon as I was done reading the article I went straight to YouTube and watched a few Animal Planet blurbs. I sent the Oatmeal link to my father and put "Dojo Mascot... and yes, it is real."

[iflewoverthecuckoosnest]

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This has got to be the coolest shit ever XD Thanks so much for sharing.