Packs a Punch! Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Meet the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, a rainbow-coloured crustacean that has strong eyesight and an even stronger punch! Yep, you read that right, the mantis shrimp's punch can be deadly...but we'll help them find their calm!

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Today’s Themes

Scientific (curriculum connections): stomatopods, oceans, biology, biodiversity

Social-emotional connections: self-regulation

Resources

Mantis Shrimp Packs a Punch | Predator in Paradise (Nat Geo WILD, YouTube video, about 3 min.)

The Most Amazing Animal Eyes | The Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Love Nature, about 3 min.)

Peacock Mantis Shrimp (Oceana.org)

Peacock Mantis Shrimp (National Geographic Kids)

The mantis shrimp packs the most powerful punch in the animal kingdom (Guinness World Records)

Why the Mantis Shrimp is my new favorite animal (The Oatmeal, funny infographic, more appropriate for older children)

Peace Out Podcast

Producer, Writer, Host                                            Chanel Tsang

Sound Editing                                                           Noah Glenn at Perpetual Motion

Music credit:

Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Light Awash Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Full episode script is available upon request. Please e-mail [email protected]