PHOTO: The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science. (Paul Caiger
The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. The study, published Wednesday, found that the rig shark -- also known as the spotted estuary smoothhound -- produces clicking sounds when handled, according to the study. "Sharks are maybe not as silent as we thought,"
During the handling, the rigs were "opportunistically observed to produce clicking sounds underwater." On average, the sharks produced "nine clicks during handling underwater" over the course of 20 seconds, with significantly more clicks during the preliminary 10 seconds, the study said.
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