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Mantis Shrimp Can See 4 times As Many Primary Colors As We Can
This very colorful shrimp can see 11 or 12 primary colors compared to the measly three that we can see. Perhaps that explains why the mantis shrimp is so colorful himself. Now a study shows that the mantis shrimp can also see rare forms of polarization (directions in which light vibrates). As Spock would say....Fascinating.
I think one of these would be lovely in an aquarium. I just can't get over how beautiful this shrimp is.
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Great picture of the mantis shrimp. I wonder what life would be like if we were able to see the color and polarizing that they do.
THAT is so cool! What a beautiful picture, too!