The sea cucumber is nearly a foot long with shield-shaped tentacles and rows of papillae. Xiao Y, Xiao N (2025) ZooKeys The ...

The mantis shrimp's club uses a built-in vibration shield that filters out damaging shock waves to enable it to strike with bullet-like force without breaking.

How far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were posed by those who came to the aid of a raccoon captured in a box trap in Williamson ...

Turns out, these shrimp have a special shock-absorbing "shield" to help them survive as ... is the strongest self-powered strike by an animal. They use hammer-like fists, or dactyl clubs, to ...