Some sharks close their eyes just before they bite. Although they cannot see their prey, their bites are on target. Researchers have noted that sharks often misdirect their bites at metal objects, and that sharks can find batteries buried under the sand of an aquarium. This evidence suggests that sharks keep track of their prey during the split second before they bite in the same way that a
A)rattlesnake finds a mouse in its burrow.
B)male silkworm moth locates a mate.
C)bat finds moths in the dark.
D)platypus locates its prey in a muddy river.
E)flatworm avoids light places.

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Sharks, like platypuses, use electroreception to detect the electric fields produced by their prey, allowing them to locate prey even when they cannot see it.

Some Sharks Close Their Eyes Just Before They Bite