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Here’s how thresher sharks whip their tails back and forth

Posted on February 19, 2024 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Here’s how thresher sharks whip their tails back and forth
Here’s how thresher sharks whip their tails back and forth
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A new study breaks down the biomechanics of one of the marine world’s most unusual hunting behaviors. Thresher sharks have one of the strangest body plans of any fish, with almost half their body comprised of a scythe-like tail. It had long been suspected that that they use this tail is a whip to stun … Read More “Here’s how thresher sharks whip their tails back and forth” »

Thursday Afternoon Dredging: December 15th, 2016

Posted on December 15, 2016December 14, 2016 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet):

  • How thresher sharks use their tails, from this paper by Oliver and friends.
Thresher shark tail whip, from Oliver and friends 2013, "Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy," PLoS ONE
Thresher shark tail whip, from Oliver and friends 2013, “Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy,” PLoS ONE
  • Follow Brit Finucci @BritFinucci on twitter! Follow her for awesome photos of her research with deep sea sharks.
  • I love this commerical and I’m pretty sure that you will too.

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