sand tiger shark embryos eat each other in the womb. dna testing recently revealed that the mystery of this baby shark cannibalism is due to embryos from different father competing to be born. if there are two embryos with the same father, they will eat all the other so they can both live, strengthen their bloodline. which of the following is the most likely outcome of this process over time?



Answer :

In the womb, shark embryos devour one another, with the largest eating all but one of its siblings.

Is it true that sharks consume one another during pregnancy?

Intrauterine cannibalism, or consuming the other fertilized or unfertilized eggs in the womb, is a habit of several species. Sand tiger sharks are the best-known utero cannibals. Despite having two uteri and laying several eggs, sand tiger sharks only have two pups per litter, one from each uterus.

Why do sand sharks devour their unborn siblings?

According to a recent scientific study, sand tiger shark embryos attempt to eat their litter mates while still in the womb in order to become the embryo that will eventually give birth.

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