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the 3 cm stomatopod lies on its back and performs backwards somersaults over and over. The animal moves up to 2 meters at a time by rolling 20-40 times, with speeds of around 72 revolutions per minute - 1.5 body lengths per second (3.5 cm/s). Researchers estimate that the stomatopod acts as
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247:Srour, M. (July 13, 2011).
223:"Who You Callin' "Shrimp"?"
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383:Categories
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188:References
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