sound plausible?
2006-08-15 17:06:06 · 7 answers · asked by charly 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It's very true.
Sharks have paired nostrils on the bottom of their snouts. By drawing water through the nostrils into their olfactory sacs, the shark is able to detect various "smells" in the water. The olfactory bulb in sharks' brains performs the "interpretations" of the received data and is a large component in the brain. Sharks can smell molecules at times when there is only 1 part of the molecule per 25 million parts of water. As a result, sharks can smell things at distances of hundreds of meters. This ability is particularly useful in that sharks can smell blood from far off, and quickly swim after potential prey.
2006-08-15 17:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by up.tobat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. Sharks have a very keen sense of smell. Don't fool with them unless you want to be dinner.
If you have a cut or cut yourself on some shell, head for land. Don't scuba or dive.
2006-08-17 22:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Baby_Apocalypse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as they need to smell food in the great big ocean.
2006-08-16 00:18:53 · answer #3 · answered by ostrom57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of coarse it's possible my freind knows this guy that has seen it happen.Talk about sweetness.
2006-08-16 00:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jazz_cullen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a little exaggerated, but who I am to know? Could be possible!
2006-08-16 00:11:18 · answer #5 · answered by Deja Entendu 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-08-16 00:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by Raymond B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, it's true
2006-08-16 00:18:24 · answer #7 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋