Another long, eel-like creature with rows and rows of needle-like teeth (300 in all) plus dental spines. Frilled sharks are so named after their six pairs of gill slits that form a “frilly” appearance.
This rarely seen shark is believed to attack its prey like a snake by bending its body and lunging forward to strike.
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Some also believe that this fearsome shark was the inspiration for all those tales of sea serpents and monsters. Fortunately for us, these guys live deep in the ocean. When they do surface, the biggest likelihood is that they are injured, so they won't pose you any danger.
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Some also believe that this fearsome shark was the inspiration for all those tales of sea serpents and monsters. Fortunately for us, these guys live deep in the ocean. When they do surface, the biggest likelihood is that they are injured, so they won't pose you any danger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_shark
Seldom observed, the frilled shark may capture prey by bending its body and lunging forward like a snake. The long, extremely flexible jaws enable it to swallow prey whole, while its many rows of small, needle-like teeth make it difficult for the prey to escape. It feeds mainly on cephalopods, as well as bony fishes and other sharks. This species is aplacental viviparous: the embryos emerge from their egg capsules inside the mother's uterus, where they survive primarily on yolk. The gestation period may be as long as three and a half years, the longest of any vertebrate. Litter sizes vary from two to fifteen, and there is no distinct breeding season. Frilled sharks are occasional bycatch in commercial fisheries, but have little economic value.