The first-ever sounds of sharks have been captured by researchers, according to a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

Researchers long believed sharks to be silent animals based on their anatomy, but unprecedented evidence shows the rig shark actively produces sound with its teeth.

Researchers in New Zealand found that a small species of shark makes noises with their ... sharks (or Mustelus lenticulatus) make clicking sounds with their teeth when they are being handled.

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Carolin said: “One possibility could be that the sounds are a form of a startle response - in the wild perhaps in response to an attack by a larger shark or marine mammal." However, the team has ...