Everyone Needs A Buddy. Even Sharks
Contrary to the image of sharks as lone predators, new research has found evidence that some species are social creatures, who return repeatedly to the same fellow sharks, often for years.
by Christopher Intagliata
Aug 13, 2020
2 minutes
Sharks are often maligned as Hollywood monsters, the lone wolves lurking in the deep, hunting for prey. (Cue theme song).
But that caricature of sharks is increasingly out of step with what scientists are learning about the animals. Instead, they say, some species of sharks are social creatures, who return day
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