How Sharks Find Food With Electricity! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

The video explores the concept of senses through a game called 'hide and squeak' with Squeaks. It explains how humans use senses like hearing and smelling to find Squeaks. The video then shifts focus to sharks, highlighting their unique sense of electroreception, which allows them to detect electrical signals from prey. This sense is facilitated by special spots called ampullae of Lorenzini. The video explains how sharks use their senses to hunt, even when prey is hidden. It concludes with a reflection on the advantages of electroreception and a curiosity about experiencing the world through electricity.

What are the five senses that humans use to experience the world?

• Seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and thinking

• Seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, and speaking

• Seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, and moving

• Seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, and smelling

What is the special sense that sharks have, which humans do not?

• Electroreception

• Infrared vision

• Magnetic field detection

• Ultrasonic hearing

What are the special body parts called that sharks use for electroreception?

• Ampullae of Lorenzini

• Gills

• Fins

• Lateral lines

How do sharks use their senses when hunting for prey?

• They rely solely on sight and smell

• They use hearing and smell from afar, sight when closer, and electroreception when very close

• They only use hearing and sight

• They use electroreception from the start

Why is electroreception important for sharks even if they can see and smell their prey?

• It helps them find prey hidden under sand

• It allows them to communicate with other sharks

• It helps them navigate long distances

• It enables them to detect water temperature changes