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title: "Sharks are the Klingons of the animal kingdom. "As macabre as it…"
date: 2018-12-21
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# Sharks are the Klingons of the animal kingdom. "As macabre as it…

*December 21, 2018 · Facebook*

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[https://www.sciencealert.com/new-underwater-ultrasound-tool-discovers-the-lengths-baby-sharks-go-to-for-a-meal](https://www.sciencealert.com/new-underwater-ultrasound-tool-discovers-the-lengths-baby-sharks-go-to-for-a-meal){target="_blank"}
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Sharks are the Klingons of the animal kingdom.\
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\"As macabre as it seems, it\'s not exactly a secret that in some species of shark the unborn dine on their siblings while still developing in the womb.\
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But it turns out we don\'t know the half of it. A new kind of ultrasound device has provided biologists with a detailed view of this common act of cannibalism, revealing they don\'t just nibble on their neighbour. Embryos will travel between wombs to feast.\"\
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[https://www.sciencealert.com/new-underwater-ultrasound-tool-discovers-the-lengths-baby-sharks-go-to-for-a-meal](https://www.sciencealert.com/new-underwater-ultrasound-tool-discovers-the-lengths-baby-sharks-go-to-for-a-meal){target="_blank"}
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