Sharks exhibit tonic immobility, a natural defense mechanism where flipping them upside down causes them to freeze completely due to temporary loss of orientation and brain movement shutdown, allowing scientists to safely study them without harm.
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Divers Can “Switch Off” a Shark?! 😳 (Tonic Immobility Explained)Added:
Divers can literally switch off a shark like a button. And it sounds fake, but it's real. The second they flip it upside down, the shark instantly [music] freezes. No fight, no bite, no movement at all, like it just powered down. This happens because of something called tonic immobility, where the shark loses its sense of orientation, and its brain temporarily shuts down [music] movement.
Scientists actually use this to safely study sharks without hurting them. Would you trust yourself to flip a shark?
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