Sixteen Colours and a Sonic Punch: Meet the Mantis Shrimp Hiding in Andaman Tide Pools
Crouch beside a tide pool on the Andaman coast and you might meet the peacock mantis shrimp — a creature with 16 types of colour vision, polarised-light eyes, and a punch so fast it boils water. It is one of the most extraordinary animals on the reef, and it lives right here.