Scientists Discover Why Sharks Can Swim So Fast 103
MediaSight writes "Shortfin mako sharks can shoot through the ocean at up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometres an hour). Now a trick that helps them to reach such speeds has been discovered — the sharks can raise their scales to create tiny wells across the surface of their skin, reducing drag like the dimples on a golf ball."
So You're Saying ... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:new? (Score:4, Funny)
Hydrodynamics? Bah. (Score:4, Funny)
Nothing complicated here. They move fast because they're hungry.
Re:new? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hydrodynamics? Bah. (Score:5, Funny)
Nothing complicated here. They move fast because they're hungry.
And people taste like snausages.
Brrr! (Score:4, Funny)
Of course sharks raise their scales, it is called "goosebumps". That water is cold!
Re:So You're Saying ... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Dimpling on race cars? (Score:3, Funny)
Does a Mustang that went through a hailstorm count?