Along with its breaking ability, the shrimp’s eyesight is also very special. Its eyes are found to be sensitive to polarized light. Such light displays a complex alignment of vibrating waves. Many animals are found to utilize polarized light, unlike our own eyes. Electronic DVD and CD players also make use of polarized light, and this is where the mantis shrimp may provide help. Digital electronics typically is limited to certain portions of the light spectrum, often infrared wavelengths. Meanwhile, the mantis shrimp is sensitive to polarized light from all the colors of visible spectrum. Further understanding of the shrimp’s advanced optics may greatly improve our ability to store and process digital data. Scientists at Bristol University, England are probing the unusual eyesight of the peacock mantis shrimp.