Scientists Record First Sounds Ever Known To Be Made By Sharks (science.org) 28
sciencehabit quotes a report from Science.org: Whales sing, orcas squeal, and sea turtles croak. But sharks are more the strong, silent type. Now, researchers report the first evidence that sharks make sounds, too, described today in Royal Society Open Science. The animals may be making the sounds -- a series of clicking noises -- by snapping their flat rows of teeth, which are blunt for crushing prey. The sharks can hear mostly low-frequency noise, and the clicks they emit are higher pitched, which suggests they are not for communicating with other rigs. It's possible they are a defensive tactic. Marine mammals that eat rigs, such as leopard seals, can hear in the frequency range of the rig clicks, but the researchers question whether a few clicks would deter an attack. The sounds might be part of their response to being startled, the team says.
Shark Noise (Score:2)
Cue Jaws theme...
Re:Shark Noise (Score:5, Funny)
Surprisingly, the noises sounded suspiciously like the words "Plumber" and "Telegram".
https://youtu.be/p_NS2H55dxI?s... [youtu.be]
Re: Shark Noise (Score:4, Funny)
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I'm a shaaaark!
S my d!
I'm a shaaaark!
Baby Shark (Score:2)
https://www.youtube.com/channe... [youtube.com]
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First ever shark sound -- (Score:2)
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Nah, it was obviously GASHUNK!
rigs ? (Score:3)
was ist, rigs ?
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Apparently some kind of houndshark is called a "rig". Stupidest name ever. Why not call it "toothbrush"?
"Rigshark" would make sense.
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The Last Sound (Score:1)
Made by sharks is *crunch*.
eat a rig? (Score:2)
What the heck is a "rig"?
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The shark species in question. I had to read the article itself to make it clear. Rig shark. Apparently eats crustaceans, so has flattened hard teeth to better crack their shells. Not very big.
Apparently, they make some noise by clacking their teeth together. Supposedly the first sounds sharks have been captured making.
There's even question as to whether the sharks can even hear the sounds, what, if any, purpose it might have. Generally scientists assume anything sharks do has a purpose, because they'
Re: what is rig? (Score:1)
Everything is rig. Don't you listen to our Dear Leader?
When I surf (Score:2)
I avoid twilight of sunset or dawn because the shadows are long in the water, which gives the shark an advantage. Bright daylight is best.
It paid off, one day a shark showed up to exactly where I surf. The fucking thing was huge, about 3 metres between the dorsal and tail fin, so about 5 or so metres long. You know something is wrong when the fish are trying to jump out of the water.
Once I saw a seal pop up in front of me and the look of fear in it's face and lack of concern for meeting a human told
Was it... (Score:2)
Was it
Crunch?
Omnomnom?
Was it: "Who knew?" (Score:2)
Hashtag (Score:2)
Shark Stimming
What does the Shark Say? (Score:2)
Click-ka-click-ka-click... ah, forget it, it just doesn't scan right.
Nom nom nom (Score:2)