00:00These ambush hunters have a real need for speed, so to help them spot food fast the
00:09mantis shrimp has some of the best eyes in the animal kingdom.
00:14Compared to humans measly 3 colour receptors, the mantis shrimp has 16.
00:21They can even see ultraviolet and polarised light.
00:27This super fast stereo vision quickly identifies and assesses their prey's distance from the
00:33burrow.
00:35Because when a meal wanders by, a mantis shrimp can't afford to miss it.
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