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A Shark’s Sixth Sense

Sharks unique ability to sense electrical impulses in the water.

August 25, 2009—Besides hearing, smelling, tasting, seeing, and feeling the world around them, sharks are adapted with a sixth sense that allows them to use electroreceptors called Ampullae de Lorenzini. Learn more about this rare ability that aids sharks in the skilled predation of their prey.

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