Organism
Mantis Shrimp
TL;DR
Marine crustacean with powerful striking appendages.
Marine crustacean with powerful striking appendages. Uses meral spread display as threat signal - doesn't bluff because getting called on a bluff means injury or death. Example of honest signaling enforced by direct physical consequences.
Notable Traits of Mantis Shrimp
- Powerful strike
- Meral spread display
- No bluffing