How This Shark Uses Its Tail To Hunt
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The thresher shark is known to hunt its prey - mostly fish - with its long tail.
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It uses the long tail to hunt by whipping fish, stunning or killing them with the force of the blow and the resulting shockwave.
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This hunting strategy, known as tail-slapping, allows them to efficiently catch multiple fish at once.
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Thresher sharks have a tail that can be half the length of their entire body, making it a formidable weapon.
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The shark approaches a school of fish. It uses its pectoral fins to brake, then whips its tail in a 180-degree arc.
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The tail's tip can reach speeds of up to 50 mph, generating a shockwave that stuns or kills nearby fish.
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This method allows thresher sharks to take down multiple fish at once, making it a very energy-efficient hunting technique.
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The force of the tail-slap can be powerful enough to cause bubbles to rise from the water, indicating the strength of the shockwave.
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