thresher sharks
Long-tailed ocean hunters
Thresher sharks are large sharks distinguished by their extraordinarily long, scythe-shaped tail fins, which can equal the length of the body itself.
They use these tails to stun prey by whipping them through schools of fish.
Found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, threshers are generally not dangerous to humans despite their size.
- pelagicOf the open sea
- open oceanSea far from shore
- heterocercal tailAsymmetrical caudal fin structure
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- tailsRear animal appendages
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thresher sharksgreat white sharks
Large predatory ocean fish
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thresher sharksgreat white sharks
Large predatory ocean fish
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Sharks with flattened head extensions
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