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Greenland Shark – The Long-Lived Shark

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 22 May 2025 07:08:51 +0000

Greenland shark, gurry shark, grey shark (Somniosus microcephalus) The Longest-Living Vertebrate It is said that the human body is programmed to live for 120 years. To most of us, this seems almost impossible. However, 120 years for a human is little compared to the capabilities of other living organisms on Earth. Fish, turtles, or marine mammals …

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Shark attacks in New Jersey

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:40:41 +0000

Shark attacks in New Jersey – scenario of “Jaws” The beginning of the 20th century was a time of rather low public awareness of sharks. Today, we know that although they are not typically cannibal fish, a few species can certainly be dangerous to humans. The accidents off the coast of New Jersey in July …

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Megamouth shark – deepwater shark

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 22:36:42 +0000

Megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) People found out about this extraordinary shark only in 1976 when American soldiers caught one unintentionally. Thus, if it was not for the coincidence, the megamouth shark still could have remained undiscovered. Although the species was found 40 years ago, it has not been well recognized yet. It is even unknown …

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Tiger shark – one of the most dangerous sharks

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:03:32 +0000

Tiger shark – Sea Tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier) – one of the most dangerous sharks The tiger shark is considered one of the most dangerous sharks in the world – and this is right. It is a very aggressive predator with perfectly heightened senses. Its lust for blood and genetic programming for attacking are the reasons …

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Basking shark – the second largest fish

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:55:42 +0000

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) The basking shark is the second largest fish in the world – right after the whale shark. Despite its size and membership of sharks, it is very mild, feeds mainly on plankton and small fish. It can be often observed on the surface of the water, hence its English name. Classification …

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Hammerhead shark – fish with exceptional head

DinoAnimals.com — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:58:01 +0000

Smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) The hammerhead shark astonishes people mostly with its appearance. The first thing that strikes the eye is its head, resembling the shape of a hammer. However, this animal has much more unusual features that can be more astonishing than the head shape. These features include the 360-degree field of view …

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Sharks – myths and facts

DinoAnimals.com — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:01:10 +0000

Sharks – characteristics There are over 500 species of sharks living in seas and oceans. Sharks have prevailed in theme for over 400 million years. They have witnessed the origins, development, and extinction of dinosaurs, they have observed the first birds, reptiles, and mammals. In addition, during their incredibly long history, they have briefly noticed …

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Greenland shark – long-lived shark

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:10:08 +0000

Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) The longest-living vertebrate It is said that the human organism is programmed to live 120 years. Most of us think it is almost impossible. However, 120 years are few in comparison to the capabilities of other creatures living on Earth. Fish, tortoises or marine mammals can live longer than us. Not …

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Sharks – killers from the depths

DinoAnimals.com — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:42:07 +0000

Sharks – killers from the depths Since ancient times, sailors have created legends about a large marine predator. Its fin sticking above the surface of the water was a sign of impending death. Sharks – a general term for a group of elasmobranch predatory fish with a cartilaginous skeleton. Sharks are distinctive for their streamlined, …

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Great white shark – white death

DinoAnimals.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:12:57 +0000

The great white shark, white death, white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias) – maneater The great white shark – a shark of the most tarnished reputation, for it was deemed to be a calculated man-eater, delighting in our blood and flesh. In fact, it is a carnivore hunting for numerous water animals, mostly seals. The huge size …

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