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  2. Shark anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The liver is a large and oily organ that comprises 25% of the total body weight of the shark. [11] The two purposes of this organ in the shark are to store energy and oil. The liver is a hydrostatic organ. This organ helps with buoyancy since the liver stores oils, decreasing the density of the shark's body. [11]

  3. Outline of sharks - Wikipedia

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    A shark, also called a "selachimorph", can be described as all of the following: Animal – multicellular, eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. An animal's body plan eventually becomes fixed as it develops, although some types of animal undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life.

  4. Shark - Wikipedia

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    The body transforms gradually until the kahuna can point the awe-struck family to the markings on the shark's body that correspond to the clothing in which the beloved's body had been wrapped. Such a shark aumakua becomes the family pet, receiving food, and driving fish into the family net and warding off danger.

  5. Basking shark - Wikipedia

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    The sharks are often noticeably scarred, possibly through encounters with lampreys or cookiecutter sharks. The basking shark's liver, which may account for 25% of its body weight, runs the entire length of the abdominal cavity and is thought to play a role in buoyancy regulation and long-term energy storage.

  6. Shark that attacked Russia man on video to be mummified in ...

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    Vladimir Popov, 23, was eaten alive by a shark off a beach at an Egyptian resort in Hurghada in June. ... Some of Mr Popov’s body parts were recovered inside the shark’s stomach, while the ...

  7. Spiral valve - Wikipedia

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    Sharks have compensated for this problem by having a spiral valve, or a scroll valve, inside the intestine to increase the absorbent surface of the intestine. By keeping digestible material in the ileum for an extended period maximum nutrient absorption is ensured. For this reason, many sharks and related fish feed very

  8. Body of American Tourist Reportedly Found in Shark’s ... - AOL

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    “It was cut open to find the problem and inside there were the remains of a woman.” A black wetsuit containing the victim’s supposed remains were also found in the shark’s stomach, the ...

  9. Scientists find a whale inside a whale that was eaten by a shark

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