the twitter thread the artist created after this was one of the best situations i have ever seen in my whole life:
Somebody give this ignoramus a piece of actual shark skin and tell him to rub his face with it, let him find out just how āsmoothā sharks really are.
Somebody did. I use it as a pillowcase because itās so smooth.
But buddy.
Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper. It is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales, also known as dermal denticles. These scales point towards the tail and help to reduce friction from surrounding water when the sharkĀ swims. ā¦ In the opposite direction, it feels very rough likeĀ sandpaper.
((Here m8Ā https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/discover/sharks/basicsĀ ))
Buddy. Itās smooth. The link you sent me led to a website that described how smooth they are. I dunno, maybe you donāt know how to read?
It depends on which way you rub and what shark it is. Rub from head to tail, itās smooth. Rub from tail to head, itās rough. Certain species of sharks are rougher than others
No. Theyāre all smooth from every direction.
