Sharks

Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.

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Don't blame the sharks: Why more hooked tarpon are being eaten

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Miami’s Close Encounters With Sharks: They May Be Closer Than You Think

Sharks Found Living in Sponges in Australia

Sharks on an Australian Golf Course Made a Watery Grave Like no Other

Great White Sharks Are Surging off Cape Cod

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Unlocking The Secrets Of Indonesia’s ‘Whip-Tailed’ Thresher Sharks

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Megalodon sharks may have become megapredators by running hot

Great white sharks have almost no interest in eating humans, study confirms