Andrew Nosal
@andrewnosal
Associate Professor of Biology at @PLNU & marine biologist at @Scripps_Ocean, interested in #sharkscience, #animalbehavior, #scicomm, & #diversityinSTEM. 🇵🇷
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https://andrewnosal.com 02-08-2011 22:06:23
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This rolling behavior is common in #sharks, including leopards. They are rubbing their head, back, and sides on the sand, likely trying to dislodge ectoparasites, like these copepods. Point Loma Nazarene University Scripps Institution of Oceanography #sharkscience #sharkweek #Tech4Wildlife (underwater video by Kenneth Merk)