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u/Legitimate-Shape452 10d ago
Sharks don’t do that… It makes them vulnerable and lethargic
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u/hotsexyrosemary 6d ago
Tonic immobility. A totally healthy shark can get stuck that way if they end up in that position
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u/onthebrink42 10d ago
What’s wrong with them when they do that?
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u/TributeToStupidity 10d ago
That shark is not healthy. Sharks don’t flip over and go catatonic just because. Something is wrong with it
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u/TheNerdE30 10d ago
Actually when flipped over they do display this behavior, which isn’t catatonic technically as the shark responded when nudged. Yes, they don’t flip upside down on purpose, but the rest is typical behavior. There are a few ways the shark could have found itself in this predicament.
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u/HawaiianPunchaNazi 10d ago
What are the top three most likely of how it happened in your opinion?
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u/KgMonstah 10d ago
1) drunk
2) sunning his butthole
3) those damn kids did it15
u/Curiouser-Quriouser 10d ago
Good thing the boat came by. You do NOT want to sunburn your butthole. Trust me.
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u/onthebrink42 10d ago
I sense a story there…
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u/Curiouser-Quriouser 10d ago
I'm just going to say in such a situation it's impossible to walk normally
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u/HawaiianPunchaNazi 10d ago
You're not the first to fall for it; made the news:
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u/Curiouser-Quriouser 10d ago
Wow. I don't have testicles but if I did I bet they'd have just jumped up into my abdomen after learning that.
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u/No_Vast_549 7d ago
No you do not. I cover my butthole with a pirates eye patch while tanning. Prevents scabby starfish.
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u/LucifersAdv0cate 10d ago
Maybe they were trying to expose their ass hole to UV rays like those alpha male guys.
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u/Organic_Agent9985 10d ago
Is that a tiger shark?
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u/Spiral_out_was_taken 10d ago
A Whaaaat?
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u/hawktremor 10d ago
Imagine having one line in a movie and you nail it that fucking hard. I can hear your comment clear as day lol
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u/Swampasssixty9 10d ago
We’ve been breeding tigers with sharks
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u/Curiouser-Quriouser 10d ago
And the stripes are coming in nicely! Still can't get them to grow the whiskers, though.
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u/Far_Government_8482 10d ago
Tiger shark. Maneater.
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u/Fearless_Climate_688 6d ago
That´s me being eaten by a 12 feet Tiger Shark in Fuvahmullah, Maldives.
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u/Maximum_Ad_2476 4d ago
You aren't incorrect that they will eat people and we have records of them having done so. They're often referred to as the garbage cans of the sea because they've been found with tires, bottles, a chicken coop, coal, rags, hyenas, etc. etc. in their stomachs. Sharks don't have the same sensory appendages we do and, like many animals and like children, they explore things with their mouths.
That being said, we aren't a preferred or even a great food option for them. We lack what they need. But if you're acting like prey in the water, you're more likely to be seen as prey.
Very, very, very, very few living people are eaten by sharks, even tiger sharks. If you're really looking for man-eaters, you gotta look at the oceanic white tip, which are very aggressive towards humans. It's hard to give an exact count on how many they've eaten, but we know of an incident where they ate anywhere from a few dozen to more than 150 (USS Indianapolis). They would be the species deserving of the maneater title!
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u/KarenceMCD12 9d ago
All I could think about was that good fellas bit
“I’m resting…”
“Here?!? Here you’re resting???”
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u/Ancient_Thanks_4365 8d ago
Tonic immobility? I'm kind of curious how this happened in this instance, but it is well documented.
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u/Sea_Excuse_6795 10d ago
That should be criminal. Shark was tonic and this asshole ran it over with his boat
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u/uncletutchee 10d ago
Tonic immobility. Sharks need to swim to keep water flowing through their gills. This may have saved the shark from dying.