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As the name Fur was already in use for the genus Fur of true flies, in 1951, Whitley replaced it with Furgaleus. [5] The type specimen is a 50 cm (20 in) long immature male caught off Mordialloc in Victoria, Australia. [4] Other common names for the whiskery shark include Mack's whiskery shark, reef shark, shakey shark, and sundowner. [6]
Many sharks can contract and dilate their pupils, like humans, something no teleost fish can do. Sharks have eyelids, but they do not blink because the surrounding water cleans their eyes. To protect their eyes some species have nictitating membranes. This membrane covers the eyes while hunting and when the shark is being attacked.
Thayer's 1902 patent application. He failed to convince the US Navy. The English zoologist Edward Bagnall Poulton, author of The Colours of Animals (1890) discovered the countershading of various insects, including the pupa or chrysalis of the purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, [2] the caterpillar larvae of the brimstone moth, Opisthograptis luteolata [a] and of the peppered moth, Biston ...
Sharks do not have moveable upper or lower eyelids, but the tiger shark—among other sharks—has a nictitating membrane, which is a clear eyelid that can cover the eye. [32] A reflective layer behind the tiger shark's retina, called the tapetum lucidum, allows light-sensing cells a second chance to capture photons of visible light. This ...
Greenland sharks have also been found with remains of moose, polar bear, horse, and reindeer (in one case an entire reindeer body) in their stomachs. [13] [26] [22] The Greenland shark is known to be a scavenger and is attracted by the smell of rotting meat in the water. The sharks have frequently been observed gathering around fishing boats. [13]
Since 1837, there have been 36 shark attacks in Horry County, where Myrtle Beach is located. Horry County is the 11th highest place in the U.S. for shark attacks.
The shark kidney excretes urea that is needed for the shark to have in its system so the shark does not become dehydrated from living in seawater. [14] Sharks hearts have two chambers. The shark heart's main importance is providing oxygenated blood to the entire body while filtering out the deoxygenated blood. [15]
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