00:00Did you know there's a world of color out there that you're completely blind to?
00:05It's true!
00:07We humans see the world in red, green, and blue.
00:11But we're missing out on a huge part of the spectrum.
00:15But there's one creature that sees it all.
00:19Meet the mantis shrimp.
00:21This isn't your average shrimp cocktail ingredient.
00:24This is a tiny superhero with the most complex eyes on the planet.
00:30While we have three types of color receptors, the mantis shrimp has a whopping 16.
00:37That means they can see colors we can't even imagine.
00:41They see ultraviolet and polarized light, turning their underwater world into a psychedelic light show.
00:47They use this superpower to find food, spot predators, and even secretly communicate with each other.
00:55So next time you look at the ocean, just remember there's a vibrant hidden reality that only the mantis shrimp gets to enjoy.
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01:09Thanks for watching.
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