Twisting Cracks = Super Strength for Mantis Shrimp (VIDEO)

Purdue University

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Super-resilient materials found in animals like the mantis shrimp, owe their strength and toughness to a design strategy that causes cracks to follow the twisting pattern of fibers, preventing catastrophic failure.

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Purdue Universtiy/Erin Easterling

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