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Whale sharks possess a broad, flattened head with a large mouth and two small eyes located at the front corners. [14] [15] Unlike many other sharks, whale shark mouths are located at the front of the head rather than on the underside of the head. [16] A 12.1 m (39.7 ft) whale shark was reported to have a mouth 1.55 m (5.1 ft) across. [17]
The megamouth is considerably less active than the other filter-feeding sharks, the basking shark and the whale shark. The megamouth has a stout body and a long, wide bulbous head. Megamouths are large sharks, able to grow to 5.49 metres (18 ft 0 in) in length. [16] [17] [18] Mature males average at 4 m (13 ft) and females at 5 m (16 ft).
Unprovoked attacks are initiated by the shark—they occur in a shark's natural habitat on a live human and without human provocation. [48] [49] There are three subcategories of unprovoked attack: Hit-and-run attack – usually non-fatal, the shark bites and then leaves; most victims do not see the shark.
The shark carcass is traditionally fermented in a shallow pit, with stones placed on top of the shark, allowing poisonous internal fluids, like urea and trimethylamine oxide, to be pressed and drained out of the body. The meat is then cured for several months, rendering it safe for human consumption. [6] Sharks portal
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Since its discovery in 1976, only a few megamouth sharks have been seen, with 55 specimens known to have been caught or sighted as of 2012, including three recordings on film. Like the basking shark and whale shark, it is a filter feeder, and swims with its enormous mouth wide open, filtering water for plankton and jellyfish. It is distinctive ...
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