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Goblin Shark
Mitsukurina owstoni
The Goblin Shark is a rare and distinctive deep-sea shark known for its elongated, flattened snout and highly protrusible jaws. Its pinkish-gray skin and translucent appearance make it stand out among other sharks, as do its nail-like teeth designed for grasping slippery prey. G…
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- Goblin sharks are sometimes called 'living fossils' because their lineage has changed very little since the Cretaceous period.
- Goblin sharks can thrust their jaws forward dramatically to snatch prey, a feature not seen in most sharks. Their pink color comes from blood vessels underneath a semi-translucent skin, not pigment. Despite their fearsome appearance, goblin sharks pose no threat to humans due to their deep-sea habitat.
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