Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian and Pacific oceans. To build a home, they use their raptor-like front arm to dig burrows on the seabed surrounding a coral reef.

Listen for yourself and read on to discover the cause. Listen to an audio recording from Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef (2.2MB) The ‘frying’ sound is produced by snapping shrimp ...