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Weird Sharks - The 5 Strangest Sharks

SHARK WEEK MINI-GRAPHIC # 2 WEIRD SHARKS 5 OF THE WORLD'S STRANGEST SHARKS The ocean is full of bizarre creatures, among them are some very odd sharks. Find out what makes the sharks below our picks for the world's strangest sharks. Sawshark Up to 4.5 feet long The Sawshark skims the seabed, blending in with its sandy colored skin Long saw snout like a hedge trimmer רירידידירויויריה Figure A. Gills are on Barbels or "feelers" detect food in the sand the underside Thresher Shark Up to over 16 feet long The tail can be up to 1/2 the body length and 113 the body weight Weak jaws The Thresher Shark uses its long tail to create a whirlpool around its prey. Whip it good! Figure B. Cookie Cutter Shark Up to 20 inches long Suction The Cookie Cutter Shark cuts small round www holes in the skin of its prey. Since its teeth are all connected, it replaces a row at a time сир lips Figure C. Striped band looks like a fish from below which lures in larger predators Figure D. Frilled Shark Up to 6 feet 4 inches long Body looks like a sea serpent The Frilled Shark's tiny serrated teeth grow in long thin rows. Yikes! Figure E. This prehistoric-looking shark stays pregnant longer than any other animal- nearly 3.5 years Figure F. Goblin Shark Up to 12.6 feet long The pale pinkish gray hue looks like dead flesh Easily the ugliest shark, the Goblin Shark has a nose that only a mother could love Figure G. Its jaw dislocates and extends forward to bite its prey with long spindly teeth. Source: Wikipedia.com & Dive into Sharks, published in 2010 by Discovery Communications This graphic created by shark lovers at Q DegreeSearch.org

Weird Sharks - The 5 Strangest Sharks

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The ocean is full of bizarre creatures, among them are some very odd sharks. Find out what makes the sharks in this graphic our picks for the world's strangest sharks.

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