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Diver’s head almost eaten by hungry shark

Over a year after a 15-foot great white shark was found dead with mysterious bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, DNA analysis uncovered its killers.

Two animals, orcas, also known as killer whales, and broadnose sevengill sharks, were responsible for the gruesome attack, according to aThe body of the massive shark, known as the Carcharodon carcharias, was discovered in October 2023 in southeastern Australia, baffling scientists.Orcas and broadnose sevengill sharks were responsible for the shark’s demise, scientists who collected 15 swabs of genetic material from the shark’s wounds determined.

“These results provide confirmed evidence of killer whale predation on white sharks in Australia and the likely selective consumption of the liver, suggesting predations of this nature are more globally prevalent than currently assumed,” the report explained.

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