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This massive filter-feeder holds the record as the largest fish in the ocean, reaching lengths of up to 40 feet.
- Whale shark
- Great white shark
- Basking shark
- Megamouth shark
Unlike bony fish, sharks and rays have skeletons made entirely of this flexible tissue.
- Calcium
- Cartilage
- Collagen
- Chitin
This infamous shark species, featured in a 1975 blockbuster film, is known for its size, power, and occasional attacks on humans.
- Tiger shark
- Bull shark
- Great white shark
- Hammerhead shark
These flat-bodied relatives of sharks are known for their wing-like pectoral fins and include species that can deliver powerful electric shocks.
- Skates
- Sawfish
- Guitarfish
- Rays
This specialized sensory organ allows sharks to detect the electrical fields produced by the muscle contractions of nearby prey.
- Ampullae of Lorenzini
- Lateral line
- Nictitating membrane
- Spiracle
Sharks must keep swimming to breathe because water must constantly flow over these respiratory organs.
- Lungs
- Gills
- Spiracles
- Swim bladders
This term describes the practice of removing shark fins for soup and discarding the rest of the animal, often while still alive.
- Shark hunting
- Shark culling
- Shark finning
- Shark harvesting
This stingray relative became infamous after fatally injuring wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin in 2006.
- Manta ray
- Eagle ray
- Electric ray
- Short-tail stingray
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