The chapter delves into the fascinating aspects of shark behavior and physiology, highlighting their warm-bodied, fast-swimming, and intelligent nature. It explores their hunting strategies and cooperative nature, likening them to a formidable gang in the ocean. The conversation also touches on the genetic makeup of shark teeth and the challenges and joys of being a university professor studying sharks.
SHAAAARKS. Leading shark researcher Dr. Chris Lowe dishes about bad shark PR, behind-the-scenes Jaws trivia, his thoughts on Sharknado, surfing safety, immune system marvels, cannibal twins, shark personalities, sea sex, and knife teeth. Alie learns that sharks are not the ocean's sociopaths but true evolutionary marvels who suffer from sensationalized reputations and sometimes inside-out butts. Listen up as a science primer during this, the holy Week of the Shark.
(Note: the study of sharks can is also called elasmobranchology, a distinction which could also include skates and rays. Both -ologies are difficult to spell.)
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