Embryonic Cannibalism

[spencer_mato]

So, I haven't seen this here, apologies if it is a repost

Comments

[gemfyre]

Fascinating!

Weird that the clip calls them "Sand Tiger sharks" and makes them out to be more vicious than they are. Real Tiger Sharks are bloody dangerous but Grey Nurses are relatively harmless (to humans). Of course both species are very bad news for fish in the neighbourhood.

[mokele]

"Sand tiger shark" is the common name I've always heard for that species - it's probably a regional thing.

[alisha_stiletto]

I'm stressed out by this.

I think I'm having palpitations now.

LMAO

[rabidgod]

ah, I love sharks

[spencer_mato]

Aren't they awesome? I really hope the Megalodon is still around somewhere living quietly and getting ready to come back and fuck humanity up.

[kitchenwitch]

This process, also known as intrauterine cannibalism, is making it harder for the shark population to rebound from the near extinction. As a result, scientists plan to artificially inseminate and breed the sharks, in order to increase their population.[4] Another plan is to remove the shark embryos from the uterus before cannibalism can take place and then artificially gestate them.

Cause science is always smarter than nature. YAY.

[shadsdf]

Another plan is to remove the shark embryos from the uterus before cannibalism can take place and then artificially gestate them."

What? Abortions SAVING lives? That's a change!

[shadsdf]

On second thought, I feel I should add on that I am joking, not pro life as this may read without any tone behind it, and well aware of situations like ectopic pregnancies.