“Baby Shark” is one of those songs that need no introduction because you literally hear it everywhere, often against your will. It’s annoyingly catchy, a typical characteristic of novelty pop songs intended for tiny human spawn.
I’m not hear to discuss some conspiracy about how the song has some subliminal message that tells kids to worship the devil or something. Leave that to the nutjobs on the dark corners of the internet.
No, I’m here to tell you about the scientific truth behind the babies of a certain shark species. Sand Tiger Shark fetus have been known to cannibalize each other until the strongest one remains. Oh, and this happens inside the mother shark’s womb. It’s nature’s way of ensuring that only the strong survive and the weak getting culled from the gene pool.
So next time you’re jamming to “Baby Shark”, try imagining a baby Sand Tiger Sharks ripping its brothers and sisters to shreds with its serrated teeth. Ain’t it fun???
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