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Thresher sharks use tail-slaps as a hunting strategy.
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The discussions strongly agree with the importance of the research, highlighting the unique tail-slapping technique as a 'game changer' in understanding shark predation. Words like 'fascinating,' 'amazing,' and references to specific videos and scientific papers reflect high interest and engagement, emphasizing both scientific curiosity and public fascination.
Most discussions support the research, emphasizing how fascinating and groundbreaking the hunting methods are.
Posts show high interest, with users sharing facts, videos, and expressing amazement at the shark's behavior.
Many users actively comment, share videos, and discuss biomechanics, indicating deep engagement.
The widespread attention and appreciation for the research suggest some influence on public understanding of shark behaviors, though the immediate real-world impact is moderate.
Abstract in brief
- Thresher sharks use their scythe-like tails to hunt sardines by tailslapping, which helps debilitate and catch their prey.
- The hunting process involves several phases, with preparation (winding up the tailslap) being the longest, and tailslaps often occurring during both day and night.
- Their specialized fins and effective tailslapping technique suggest that this behavior evolved specifically for hunting schooling fish like sardines.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyIn which I post a daily shark fact on Bluesky every day unless I forget in which case they’ll be more like daily-ish: Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip, which makes a shock wave that stuns little fish https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067380
Más (y mejor) sobre el tiburón zorro en el siguiente link. Gracias por leer hasta el final
Slashing, shredding, and dismembering with mere teeth or brute force isn't interesting enough for nature's weirdest sharks. https://t.co/APGCBOULUH https://t.co/9aIvqA8wYc
Here is an open access paper about the pelagic thresher shark: https://t.co/sHutOJ5381
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¹Oliver, S. P., Turner, J. R., Gann, K., Silvosa, M., & D’Urban Jackson, T. (2013). Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e67380. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067380
La imagen anterior pertenece al paper de Oliver et al. (2013) 1⃣ sobre la caza del tiburón zorro que os dejo aquí. También os dejo uno sobre la biomecánica del latigazo frontal 2⃣. 1⃣Oliver et al. (2013): https://t.co/aVwRdUiZQJ 2⃣Knaub et al. (2024): https://t.co/oVCx3NPZMq
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In which I post a daily shark fact on Bluesky every day unless I forget in which case they’ll be more like daily-ish: Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip, which makes a shock wave that stuns little fish https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067380
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RT @O_Especime: Os pesquisadores relatam que com esse método de caça os tubarões conseguem atordoar em média 3 presas em uma única investid…
Os pesquisadores relatam que com esse método de caça os tubarões conseguem atordoar em média 3 presas em uma única investida, e 7 até nos ataques mais bem sucedidos! O artigo com a descrição do comportamento pode ser encontrado gratuitamente aqui: https://t.co/D6mAfj8gWD
RT @Curly_Biologist: Here is an open access paper about the pelagic thresher shark: https://t.co/sHutOJ5381
Here is an open access paper about the pelagic thresher shark: https://t.co/sHutOJ5381
https://t.co/VrHiD69P5j https://t.co/7uLUoVJqs3
https://t.co/iBQKuKfNxr
@AmTheLemon @ViviDaijou I found a video that has info about frilled sharks and goblin sharks as well as other odd sharks for you! https://t.co/1DsaDnlOY7
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uf me siento niño de 8 años pero es que los tiburones son megaguaays 7 of the Most Uniquely Fierce Sharks https://t.co/8jk68lApEg a través de @YouTube
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Sharks come in a lot of different shapes and sizes and many of them don't look like the ones you see in movies. Here are seven sharks that went down some decidedly strange evolutionary paths for today's #filmfriday https://t.co/vLhmdeSyVj https://t.co/Mbllh7C9Sm
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@subsurface_life So hard to pick a favorite, but these two are just so good, with some great supplementary videos: Electric eels electrify threats: https://t.co/KZTkuGicQb Thresher sharks tail-slap prey: https://t.co/lgBUTtQ89H
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@MakoPeggy you’re so Hollywood according to this https://t.co/M2Jlb10V9l
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RT @SciShow: Slashing, shredding, and dismembering with mere teeth or brute force isn't interesting enough for nature's weirdest sharks. ht…
Slashing, shredding, and dismembering with mere teeth or brute force isn't interesting enough for nature's weirdest sharks. https://t.co/APGCBOULUH https://t.co/9aIvqA8wYc
7 of the Most Uniquely Fierce Sharks https://t.co/8EiKnzJXdB
This is too awesome. Shark with a whip tail https://t.co/6Csf9tPIVC
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Here. Watch this @SciShow video. It's way more interesting than the"#SuperBowl" https://t.co/XKVT2i4scm
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@ProgressShark , I didn't see any mention of you in this video but it's pretty interesting none the less! https://t.co/B1vQ0eMxHI
RT @DepthGame: Shout out to the Goblin and Thresher for being two of the most uniquely fierce sharks! Which of the others in this list woul…
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Shout out to the Goblin and Thresher for being two of the most uniquely fierce sharks! Which of the others in this list would you like to see in Depth?
SciShow: 7 of the Most Uniquely Fierce Sharks https://t.co/GqbdjmmCNM
Awesome @SciShow on #sharks, but we still don't know what sawsharks use their rostrums for! We're trying to find out! We know common sawsharks love their prawns thought... @hankgreen https://t.co/L6DKcFc10b
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RT @becarioenhoth: Más (y mejor) sobre el tiburón zorro en el siguiente link. Gracias por leer hasta el final
Más (y mejor) sobre el tiburón zorro en el siguiente link. Gracias por leer hasta el final
Thanks for following, @terrileedee ! Thresher sharks use their long tails to whip and stun prey http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?type=supplementary&id=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0067380.s001
Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067380
So biology twitter is doing #BestTail ? Thresher sharks win. They use their long tail as a whip to stun prey. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067380
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