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'Walking sharks' found off Australian coast. A closer look reveals extraordinary new discovery

The find suggests that epaulette sharks, known for their unusual ability to 'walk' along the seafloor, could be more ...

Meet the frilled shark, an 80-million-year-old deep-sea survivor from the dinosaur age

Deep below sunlight, a rarely seen frilled shark reveals ancient anatomy, slow reproduction, and mysterious habits, offering ...
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Do sharks lay eggs? Here's how the fish gives birth and what some eggs look like.

Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach. Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives. For around 455 ...

Meet the oldest deep-sea shark roaming Earth’s oceans since dinosaur times

An ancient shark older than forests still glides through deep oceans today. Its strange teeth, slow life cycle, and ...

Meet the 80-million-year-old frilled shark: The mysterious deep-sea creature that has survived since the age of dinosaurs

The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these ...
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Sharks : the animal answer guide / Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess

1. Introducing sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras -- What are sharks and how are they classified -- How many kinds of sharks are there -- How did sharks get their name -- Where do shards live -- When ...