Sharks shrug their shoulders to swallow food

Sharks dont have tongues to move food through their mouths, so instead they swing their shoulders internally to swallow food. Scientists made this discovery using a sophisticated X-ray movie technology to observe bamboo sharks while they ate.

Ariel Camp et. al.

• July 19, 2017 07:00 IST

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Sharks dont have tongues to move food through their mouths, so instead they swing their shoulders internally to swallow food. Scientists made this discovery using a sophisticated X-ray movie technology to observe bamboo sharks while they ate.