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Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

This weird sea creature has the most advanced eyes of any animal on the planet and one of the fastest attacks.

This weird sea creature has the most advanced eyes of any animal on the planet and one of the fastest attacks.
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