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Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down?

Why do sharks freeze when flipped upside down?

Sharks can be formidable predators, but when they’re flipped upside down, many species enter a trance-like state, known as tonic immobility, and are as helpless as a beetle on its back. Tonic immobility is “as close to hypnotising a shark as you can get!” Joel Gayford, a doctoral candidate of marine ecology at James Cook University in Australia, told Live …

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Wells Fargo employee barred from leaving China, prompting travel freeze – San Francisco Chronicle

Wells Fargo employee barred from leaving China, prompting travel freeze  San Francisco Chronicle Wells Fargo exit ban revives fears about doing business in China  Reuters Exclusive | U.S.-Based Wells Fargo Banker Blocked From Leaving China  The Wall Street Journal Wells Fargo Suspends China Travel After Banker Was Blocked From Leaving  Bloomberg China imposes “exit ban” on Wells Fargo executive, reports say  Axios Source link

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