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Sharks can hear prey from nearly 250 feet away

Original: Sharks can hear nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint the source. Alex Kintner never stood a chance https://www. sciencedail

New research reported by ScienceDaily shows sharks can detect sounds from nearly 250 feet away and accurately pinpoint where the noise is coming from, a far greater hearing range than previously assumed. The finding is drawing amused reactions online, with people referencing Alex Kintner, the doomed young swimmer from the film Jaws, as an example of why the discovery feels so unsettling.

Why now: People are reacting to striking new shark hearing research and joking about its ominous implications, echoing the Jaws films.

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