An 8-foot porbeagle shark was eaten by a predator, likely another large shark, according to a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. The team had been tracking the endangered porbeagle as part of their research on the species. After monitoring the shark for five months, they were stunned when its data revealed a sudden increase in temperature indicating it had been consumed by a warm-blooded predator. James Sulikowski, the study’s co-author, explained that the data ruled out a mammal as the predator due to the temperature reading. The most likely culprits are other lamnid sharks, such as a mako or great white, both of which can grow larger than the porbeagle. This finding marks the first evidence of a top-tier predator like the porbeagle falling prey to another large shark. The study provides new insights into the complex dynamics of the ocean’s food chain, where even apex predators are not immune to becoming prey.
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