Did Sharks Have Echolocation?

James H. Sterling
James H. Sterling
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Sharks Use the Lateral Lines Lateral Lines the Lateral Line, Also Called Lateral Line System (Lls) or Lateral Line Organ (Llo), Is a System of Sensory Organs...

Did Sharks Have Echolocation?

Sharks use the lateral lines

lateral lines
The lateral line, also called lateral line system (LLS) or lateral line organ (LLO), is a system of sensory organs found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement, vibration, and pressure gradients in the surrounding water. ... Fish can use their lateral line system to follow the vortices produced by fleeing prey.
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to detect patterns in the water that suggests there is an injured or distressed animal in that direction. Sharks also combine lateral lines with their own swimming patterns to create an echolocation field!

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