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Which animal has the fastest snapping jaw?Which animal has the fastest snapping jaw? If you’re guessing a shark or perhaps an alligator, you’ll have to think smaller. The trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), which lives in Central and South America, moves its mandibles (mouth parts) at 115 to 207 feet (35 to 63 meters) per second. Another way to think about this is that the ant’s jaws close at 78 to 145 miles per hour (125 to 233 kilometers per hour). That’s 2,300 times faster than the blink of an eye. Scientists were able to measure the amazing jaw speed using high-speed video techniques. By: National Geographic |
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