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It's a 26ft Jaws and it sucks... (Mysterious arctic shark slurps up seals whole)
The Sun (U.K.) / Florida Museum of Natural History ^ | July 12, 2008 | VIRGINIA WHEELER

Posted on 07/11/2008 7:49:27 AM PDT by Stoat

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It's a 26ft Jaws and it sucks...

Big sucker ... the shark

Big sucker ... the shark

 

By VIRGINIA WHEELER

Published: Today

 

A MASSIVE Arctic shark that sucks up seals whole and may live for 200 years is being studied by boffins for the first time.

The mysterious Greenland shark’s mouth with hundreds of teeth is UNDER its body — so it cruises along the ocean bed scooping up prey.

Baffled boffins say whole reindeer and polar bear heads have also been found in stomachs of the deep-sea monsters, which can be 26ft long.

They are cannibalistic but their flesh is poisonous to any other creature.

Researchers at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Canada are radio-tagging the sharks to find out more.

Scientist Steve Campana said: “They cruise along slurping up fish and seals. They are abundant — but we don’t have a clue about them.”


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: arctic; baffledboffins; biggovernment; boffins; boffinsafe; cryptobiology; cryptozoology; environment; godsgravesglyphs; greenland; greenlandshark; shark; teeth
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To: Stoat

41 posted on 07/11/2008 8:34:15 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
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To: Clint N. Suhks

That bites. Ha.


42 posted on 07/11/2008 8:37:09 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: gathersnomoss

looks painful too...


43 posted on 07/11/2008 8:39:39 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
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To: rawhide

Caption: “Mechanical shark attacks stuntwoman”


44 posted on 07/11/2008 8:40:03 AM PDT by lowbridge ("I have never learned to fight for my freedom. I was only good at enjoying it" - Van Den Boogaard)
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To: Joe 6-pack

“WikiFReepia.”
good name


45 posted on 07/11/2008 8:41:37 AM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

LMAO!

Obamamaniacs :-)


46 posted on 07/11/2008 8:43:33 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Stoat
Yesterday, (7/10) in New Smyrna, FL

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47 posted on 07/11/2008 8:47:39 AM PDT by Sax (this idea was not a practical deterrent, for reasons which, at this moment, must be all too obvious)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

Those are small fish that clean the creatures eyes and pick other vermin off it’s skin and even around their mouths.


48 posted on 07/11/2008 8:54:55 AM PDT by tillacum
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To: Disturbin

“This was not a boating accident!”


49 posted on 07/11/2008 8:56:17 AM PDT by Christian4Bush ("In Israel, the President hit the nail on the head. The nails are complaining loudly." - John Bolton)
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To: nuconvert

Hmmm, I thought it was one of those “cleaning” fish. Thanks for the correction, I didn’t know about copepod.


50 posted on 07/11/2008 8:57:39 AM PDT by tillacum
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To: TexasCajun
ls slide into ocean due to global warming melting Arctic ice cap - Sharks Delighted!

Women and minorities hardest hit

51 posted on 07/11/2008 8:58:13 AM PDT by Christian4Bush ("In Israel, the President hit the nail on the head. The nails are complaining loudly." - John Bolton)
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To: TexasCajun
Seals slide into ocean due to global warming melting Arctic ice cap - Sharks Delighted!

Women and minorities hardest hit

52 posted on 07/11/2008 8:59:17 AM PDT by Christian4Bush ("In Israel, the President hit the nail on the head. The nails are complaining loudly." - John Bolton)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

I know, I was just being funny....


53 posted on 07/11/2008 9:04:38 AM PDT by Maverick68 (w)
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To: central_va

Thanks Dude. Real nice, I love you too.


54 posted on 07/11/2008 9:05:12 AM PDT by shawnlaw (Things is things and parts is parts...)
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To: the_devils_advocate_666

“What’s that thing hanging off the shark’s eye?”

A Democrat, er parasite... Fairly common. Unsure of the scientific name. They do eventually cause permanent eye damage or blindness.


55 posted on 07/11/2008 9:07:42 AM PDT by CowboyJay (There's always 2012...)
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To: Stoat; blam; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...

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Thanks Stoat.
A massive Arctic shark that sucks up seals whole and may live for 200 years is being studied by boffins for the first time... Baffled boffins say whole reindeer and polar bear heads have also been found in stomachs of the deep-sea monsters, which can be 26ft long. They are cannibalistic but their flesh is poisonous to any other creature.
"Baffled Boffin" would make a great ID.

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56 posted on 07/11/2008 9:23:04 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: Clint N. Suhks
Smooth move there, Einstien...

That's almost a hold muh beer moment.

57 posted on 07/11/2008 9:27:52 AM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat lead.)
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To: central_va

.....Why study the Greenland shark? ....

“It was all I could get a grant for “ said Phd candidate arthur Dunwoody


58 posted on 07/11/2008 9:36:26 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Conservation? Let the NE Yankees freeze.... in the dark)
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To: SunkenCiv
Thanks Stoat.

You're quite welcome, and I'm delighted that you've found it to be worthwhile :-)

Thank you very much for pinging your list  :-)

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59 posted on 07/11/2008 9:38:58 AM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: Sax

How cute the shark wants to play in the surf with the surfers. :)


60 posted on 07/11/2008 9:44:29 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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