Epaulette sharks adapt well to aquarium life and readily breed in captivity. They show little fear of humans, but are often injured by being handled by beachgoers while out of the water.

JASA Shark Expedition

What’s the species of sharks that has big ol eyes and always has the “o no what’s happening” face? I think it starts with an m but I can’t remember the species name and it’s bugging me

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Maybe you’re thinking of the Mako shark?

Or perhaps the Thresher shark?

Or the Bigeye Sixgill shark?

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Dwarf lanternsharks’ diet consists mainly of krill.

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The dusky shark is among the slowest and latest-maturing of known sharks, with males becoming sexually mature at 2.79 m (9.15 ft), at around 19 years old, and females at 2.84 m (9.32 ft), at around 21 years old.

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Whitetip reef sharks are not considered territorial, although they will typically spend many months in the same area.

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Greenland sharks have the longest known lifespan of any vertebrate.

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Smalleye hammerheads are among the smallest of the hammerhead species and as such often fall prey to larger sharks such as bull sharks or other hammerheads.

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Sharks don’t have a swim bladder like bony fish; instead they rely on an oil-filled liver to maintain buoyancy.

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Wobbegongs are very flexible, and can easily bite a hand holding their tail.