Science
Why do sharks swim in circles? Science has finally solved it – Inverse
A new study reveals that many different marine mammals move in circles and offers possible explanations, such as foraging, to explain why this behavior occurs.
It is the stuff of nightmares.
The classic image of a shark circling its prey is enough to strike terror into the hearts of even the most landlocked among us whether we see it in a sharksploitation horror movie, or, even more terrifyingly, in real life.
Sharks are the most famous circlers, but they arent the only marine animals that do this. Other, more benign, animals in the ocean also display similar circling behavior, including sea turtles and penguins. Now, a new study blows the idea that…
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