Thursday, December 01, 2005

Shark stuff

Two-thirds of a shark's brain is dedicated to smell, amazing! isn't it ? In addition to the smell stuff, they have these really cool electrical vibration detectors called the "ampullae of Lorenzini", which help the shark detect electrical and magnetic fields generated by the prey, and the ocean floor. Apparently it also helps in navigation.

Click here to read about Nicole (Kidman), the great white shark who is on record for the longest recorded journey in human or shark history...

what a terribly long way to swim...

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