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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Sharks are not the silent killers we thought, listen to the sounds they make

Scientists have recorded New Zealand’s rig sharks making noises in the world’s first documented case of active sound production by any shark species.

Until now, over a thousand fish species are known to produce sounds in several contexts, such as mating and for defence against predators.

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