Name: Sheila Patek klokt de snelste dieren
Uploaded: 2007-04-05T00:11:00Z
Duration: 16 min 11 s
Description: Biologe Sheila Patek praat over haar werk om de slagsnelheid van de bidsprinkhaankreeft te meten, één van de snelste bewegingen in de dierenwereld, met gebruik van videocamera's die 20.000 beelden per seconde vastleggen.

Sheila Patek: Sheila Patek klokt de snelste dieren

Sheila Patek klokt de snelste dieren

Biologe Sheila Patek praat over haar werk om de slagsnelheid van de bidsprinkhaankreeft te meten, één van de snelste bewegingen in de dierenwereld, met gebruik van videocamera's die 20.000 beelden per seconde vastleggen.

The mantis shrimp’s feeding strike is the fastest motion ever measured in the animal world, reaching over 45 miles per hour underwater. This mind-bending speed is powered by a unique spring system built into their limbs, using a hyperbolic paraboloid shape found in architecture and jewelry. With a punch force topping 200 pounds, mantis shrimp combine raw muscle, mechanical innovation, and even fluid dynamics to smash through tough shells. Their biology blurs the line between animal and engineered marvel.