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Pistol shrimp can snap its claw so fast it creates a bubble that stuns prey.

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The claw snap creates a cavitation bubble that collapses with a shockwave capable of stunning small prey. The collapse can briefly generate extreme conditions—high pressure and very high local temperatures—over a tiny fraction of a second.

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