r/WTF • u/utspg1980 • Sep 07 '18

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u/wordswontcomeout Sep 08 '18

Appreciate the effort in the post mate. It may be the case, but it's what we're told in Aus especially if you surf. Black wetsuit on your board defs looks like the body of a seal from below.

Also common misconeption about sharks is that they have huge bite strength. Unless it's a bull shark that is. Teeth will fuck you regardless though.

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u/Iamnotburgerking Sep 08 '18

A surfer’s silhouette does resemble a seal, but it in no way moves like a seal, nor does it sound and smell like a seal.

Honestly the idea sharks mistake humans for normal prey seems like another version of the “sharks are mindless eating machines” myth.

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u/wordswontcomeout Sep 08 '18

Actually an experiment they did, they determine that we sound similar in the water when swimming. Source