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 Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: Great White Sharks Feast at the Seal Buffet Before Heading |
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Before hitting the road for a long drive, it's a good idea to fill up the gas tank. Before they set out on their great migrations, great white sharks do the same. Only instead of unleaded, they fuel up on fat, young seals. Using satellite data from tagged great white sharks, a team of scientists has determined that these elite predators depend solely on built-up stores of high-energy fat near shore to power them during their long journeys to the open ocean, some of which can stretch nearly 4,000 kilometers. <div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'>     </td></tr></table></div><br/><br/> 
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Source: Wired Top Stories
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