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Shark
S harks may have a fearsome reputation, but they are much more
interested in fish than in us. In fact, sharks are more intriguing
than scary. A tiny lantern shark could fit in an adult’s hand and can
glow in the dark, while the whale shark is as large as a truck, but
eats nothing bigger than shrimp.
One of the strangest-looking of all the sharks is the hammerhead.
Its eyes and nostrils are at either end of its T-shaped head! The shark
moves its head from side to side, using it to feel for the faint electrical
signals made by prey. Once found, the fish don’t stand a chance—
the hammerhead’s razor-sharp teeth soon finish the job!
Many sharks will grow and lose
thousands of teeth over their lifetime.
As the old teeth fall out, new ones
move to the front.
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