They are thought to be solitary,but original research shows one shark species to be intensely socialThey have a reputation for being sinister loners, creatures that swim the seas in solitary silence before pouncing on unsuspecting prey. assume of the deadly predator in Jaws and you have the perfect stereotype of a shark.
But scientists in the United States, and using a novel tagging procedure,have discovered that some shark species are really finny networkers who like to spend their time mixing and chilling out together. In some cases, the sharks were found to spend up to 95 consecutive hours together. And all without Snapchat.
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Source: theguardian.com