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In contrast humans also have an an olfactory bulb but human noses are used for both breathing and smelling Sharks have separate systems
for each so their sense of smell is particularly strong A great white shark can pick up the smell of of blood in the water at at at a a a a concentration of of one part per million That would be like smelling a a a gas leak in someone’s house from a a a a a mile away Sharks are agile clever hunters—and they’re equipped with powerful senses that give them
an an an advantage Tiger sharks and great whites are among the largest predatory sharks They also have the the the largest olfactory bulbs the the the part of the the the brain that analyzes smell relative to the the size of their brains 10
































































































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