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Sandbar Shark 2

Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez

Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, United States

Sandbars might not sleep at all. Recently, scientists discovered that the motions of a spiny dogfish, a smaller shark, are coordinated by the spinal cord instead of the brain, which means it's possible that sharks can shut down one-half of their brains at a time and rest while they swim on autopilot!

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