The mantis is an interesting creature.
Turns out, it's got five eyes. A 180-degree head rotation, too. And, if a female gets bored during sex, she'll bite her mate's head off.*
Up top, YouTube user zefrank1 breaks down some of the coolest, grossest and WTF-est mantis factoids. The video is part of his "True Facts Thursdays" series, where he analyzes an arbitrary subject -- like a land snail, seahorse or tarsier -- in a voice as butter-melting as Morgan Freeman's.
What other interesting animal facts do you know? Share them with us in the comments.
*Do not attempt at home
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