This animal, commonly known as a Mantis shrimp, is a stomatopod, a marine predator
that lives in a cave, which it digs in the sand, where it waits under the opening,
a small hole, for it’s prey (crabs, shrimps & fish) to pass by.
It has powerful claws, resembling those of the praying mantis,
which it uses to grab or strike it’s prey, with tremendous force,
and drag the unfortunate critter into it’s cave for consumption.
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