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Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

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Re: Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

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Sharks are only smooth in one direction. They're smooth from front to back, but rough from back to front. https://passportocean.com/2019/12/11/shark-skin/

You’re half right. They are smooth from front to back, but also, from back to front.

(…sorry I shouldn’t have started this)

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Sharks are only smooth in one direction. They're smooth from front to back, but rough from back to front. https://passportocean.com/2019/12/11/shark-skin/

This explains why they mostly swim in the forward direction.

Re: Tuna use sharks as back scratchers despite risk of being eaten

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Almost right at the beginning - “Shark skin is really smooth in one direction and it’s like sandpaper in the other.” Try at least skimming an article before commenting.

https://imgur.com/gallery/ad3je
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