Being the mighty predator in their domain, sharks do appear to have small taste buds in their mouth. These allow sharks to detect certain tastes in the water, such as blood from wounded prey.
The size of a shark’s taste bud is relative to its size. For instance, whale sharks usually have large ones. Shark’s sensitive noses also contain cells that can detect signals given off by other animals even when they’re far away underwater. This helps them track down food sources like fish hiding among...
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