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Meet the Buzzsaw Killer
This 290 million year old prehistoric shark is best known for its intimidating 360 degree spiral of serrated teeth.
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Ever Wonder How Sharks Communicate?
In 2016, researchers discovered that sand tiger sharks, far from being lonely hunters, exhibit social behavior typically seen in mammals.
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Shark vs. Dolphin: Who Wins?
While this is not a situation that occurs too often, sharks and dolphins have been known to clash in quite a few places around the world.
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DO YOU KNOW THE TOP 10 LARGEST SHARKS?
Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, but these 10 tip the scales. Find out which sharks make our Top 10.
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INTERACTIVE TIMELINE OF SHARK EVOLUTION
Sharks appeared nearly 200 million years before the first dinosaurs! Trace the evolution of sharks.
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The Sinister Looking Goblin Shark
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Some Sharks Snatch Prey Right Off the Beach
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6 Threatened Shark Species
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The Wobbegong Waits...Then Ambushes
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How Sharks Hunt At Night
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Dimetrodon Feasted On Prehistoric Sharks
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Types of Sharks
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Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Frilled Shark
Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Shortfin Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Helicoprion
Helicoprion bessonovi
Wobbegong Shark
Orectolobus maculatus
Sand Tiger Shark
Carcharias taurus
Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Basking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Broadnose Sevengill
Notorynchus cepedianus
Oceanic Whitetip
Carcharhinus longimanus
Greenland Shark
Somniosus microcephalus
Megalodon
Carcharocles megalodon
Megamouth Shark
Megachasma pelagios
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