Wednesday 27 July 2016

Great hammerhead sharks swim on their side for maximum energy efficiency

Great hammerhead sharks swim on their side for maximum energy efficiency

Tagged wild sharks spend up to 90% of time swimming at roll angles between 50° and 75°, and hydrodynamic modelling shows this reduces drag—and in turn, the cost of transport—by around 10% compared with traditional upright swimming.

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