Strange Prehistoric Shark
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Researchers at the Awashima Marine Park south of Tokyo videotaped this scary frilled shark. Frilled sharks, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, are rarely seen alive because they live at depths of 600-1000 meters. This specimen was spotted by fishermen in shallow water. Sadly, it died a few hours after the Marine Park staff moved it to a seawater pool where the video was captured.
It was identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a “living fossil” because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.
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not prehistoric, that’s a giant sea dragon
all sharks are prehistoric…..
anyway, the japaneese have trouble keeping anyting that swims alive, why move this one to a tank in the first place? Was it for the same ’scientific reasons’ applied for killing whales, tuna etc.?
ha. pwn.