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Yes, they do. They have little gel polyps inside them that help them detect small electromagnetic fields made by the moving of their preys muscles. Sharks are killing machines equipted with all the weapons they need. When they bite down there eyes roll back in to their heads to prevent scratches from their thrashing prey. (did you know they have a Y shaped brain)
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Can sharks sense electromagnetic fields to help find food underwater?
Yes, sharks can sense electromagnetic fields using special organs called ampullae of Lorenzini. These organs help sharks detect the electrical signals given off by other animals, such as prey, even in dark or murky waters. By sensing these fields, sharks can locate and track their prey more efficiently.
What is a sharks sixth sense?
the sharks sixth sense is to feel electromagnetic pulses in the water using its "lateral line".
Do sharks get lost?
Sharks have an impressive ability to navigate and locate their prey over vast distances using their keen sense of smell, hearing, and electromagnetic fields. While they may occasionally stray from their intended path, they are not known to get "lost" in the same way that humans might.
Are living organisms a source of electromagnetic radiation?
Electromagnetic radiation is common in living organisms. One example is infrared radiation (heat) given off by warm bodies. And we know that critters like sharks can sense magnetic fields generated electromagnetically by other critters they are searching for.
What else is the hammer heads head for?
A hammerheads head is pretty much a massive sensory tool. Sharks detect electromagnetic fields all living creatures let off using a sense called electroreception. The hammerhead has an updated version of this you could say. With its wider head it has a greater range of electrorecption nerves, so when it is seen swimming along the bottom it is really picking up electromagnetic Fields from prey items as small as a sand crab. Also all sharks can pick the field emitted from the earth itself and use it to navigate.
How do sharks find food?
Sharks use their keen sense of smell to detect blood in the water, even in very small concentrations. They also rely on their vision and electroreception, which allows them to detect the electrical fields generated by prey animals. Sharks are opportunistic feeders and will search for food using a combination of these sensory abilities.
Clustered in their heads sharks have sense organs called the ampullae of Lorenzini What do they detect?
The ampullae of Lorenzini detect electrical fields generated by other animals, helping sharks locate prey and navigate in their environment.
Could you tell me the hammerhead sharks prey?
There are nine species of hammerhead sharks. The great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokerran) is the largest of them all. Stingrays heads are equipped with electromagnetic sensors and they have a great sense of smell. The hammerheads usually are fond on stingray meat. Info from: A Field Guide to the Coolest Sharks in the Pool. Klutz certified
Can sharks sense?
yes
Is a lateral line on a shark an adaptation?
a lateral line is used for collecting electromagnetic pulses in the water. it stretches from the sharks head to tail, and is filled with water. there are also tiny hairs growing inside the lateral line. these hairs pick up vibrations sent from the electromagnetic pulses. this is one way sharks find food.
Do sharks have eight systems like humans do?
Sharks, unlike humans have only 5 systems. They have hearing, smell, taste and touch. In addition they can detect weak electric fields in the water. Some of these sense are more accurate in sharks than in humans. their smell organ is more developed than humans.
Do sharks have a better sense of smell than bears?
Yes, sharks have a much better sense of smell than bears. Sharks can detect very small amounts of blood in the water from a long distance, while bears have a strong sense of smell but not as sensitive as sharks.
