A peacock who fell off a two-storey-high roof ... Members of the public have been advised not to handle peacocks due to their sharp claws.

Meanwhile “smashers” like the peacock mantis shrimp use their hammer-like claws to attack their hard-shelled prey—such as crabs and clams—with a powerful punch. So how does that punch work?

Peacock mantis shrimp have such powerful claws they can take down animals larger than themselves. They use their claws to jab at clams and crabs, breaking the hard outer shells in one punch.