A new study published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science has revealed the first documented case of sharks producing sounds. In the study, researchers detail evidence of the rig ...

The study by a team of researchers from the University of Auckland reveals that New Zealand rig sharks (Mustelus lenticulatus) emit sharp clicking noises underwater. The researchers suggest that these ...

Rig sharks grow to about 150cm (5ft) in length and are endemic to shallow estuaries around New Zealand. They mainly feed on crabs and other small crustaceans and are preyed upon by larger sharks.

Rig shark emits clicking sound by snapping teeth together Source: Carolin Nieder The team also observed that around 70% of clicks occurred when the shark was swaying side to side slowly ...

Rig sharks grow to about 150cm (5ft) in length and are endemic to shallow estuaries around New Zealand. They mainly feed on crabs and other small crustaceans and are preyed upon by larger sharks.

For the first time, scientists have recorded evidence of the rig shark — Mustelus ... The team also observed that around 70% of clicks occurred when the shark was swaying side to side slowly ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded evidence of the rig shark — Mustelus ... The team also observed that around 70% of clicks occurred when the shark was swaying side to side slowly ...

Scientists recorded rig sharks producing ... animals for 20 seconds. As the sharks were moved, they began to make short clicking sounds—each lasted only around 48 milliseconds.

Rig sharks grow to about 150cm (5ft) in length and are endemic to shallow estuaries around New Zealand. They mainly feed on crabs and other small crustaceans and are preyed upon by larger sharks.

Sharks have a reputation for being silent killers — the top ocean predators are stealthy hunters, but they also lack sound-producing organs found in many other fish. Now, a groundbreaking new study ...