26 Shockingly Bizarre Animals That Came Straight Out Of A Nightmare

24. Mantis Shrimp
Location: Australian waters

Also called the “sea locusts“, “prawn killers” and even “thumb splitters”,this colorful shrimp might be small but it is capable of throwing some of the most powerful punches in nature. The mantis stores its energy in its arms and it strikes its prey with a force equivalent to a 22 caliber bullet! Now that is a super powered punch!