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The Mysteries of Alien Sharks

Shark Week's Daily Bite by Discovery

Jul 16, 202423:16Science & Medicine

FACT: Marine biologists have documented the peculiar characteristics and survival strategies of deep-sea sharks such as the cookiecutter, goblin, and megamouth. FICTION: Alien sharks are extraterrestrial creatures that h...

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The Mysteries of Alien Sharks is an episode from Shark Week's Daily Bite by Discovery. FACT: Marine biologists have documented the peculiar characteristics and survival strategies of deep-sea sharks such as the cookiecutter, goblin, and meg...

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