March 24, 2016

Did you know that the shark has a fishy fan club? Remoras are fish with dorsal fins that have evolved to become like suction cups. The remora attaches itself to the belly of a shark, eating any scraps of prey the shark leaves behind and parasites that grown on the shark's skin. Some sharks are aware of the benefits and they purposely swim slower to allow remoras to attach. However not all sharks are willing to risk their survival by having extra baggage. Some species of sharks purposely swim away or turn to avoid having a remora attach to them. Others just eat their annoying little fans.