SHARK FACTS

July 13, 2019 11:36 AM

12 Shark Facts that May Surprise You . 50 Shocking Facts about Sharks. 100 Shark Facts. (Amazing shark facts you haven't heard a million times)
posted by dinty_moore (9 comments total)

The story of their discovery is also fascinating.
posted by multics at 11:45 AM on July 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

Baby Shark...
posted by Windopaene at 12:11 PM on July 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

I already knew that shark skin is smooth.
posted by jeather at 12:14 PM on July 13, 2019 [6 favorites]

When I wished on the monkey paw for "300 strangers to describe shark skin texture to me" I never imagined there'd be a downside

(I decided I loved you all too much to put a baby shark reference in the title)
posted by dinty_moore at 12:19 PM on July 13, 2019 [1 favorite]

Paging WhySharksMatter ... (and the phone just rings ...)
posted by filthy light thief at 12:28 PM on July 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

Shark Fact 101: While sharks enjoy a reputation for being very light on their feet, roughly half of them cannot dance to save their damned lives.
posted by multics at 12:35 PM on July 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

If you order ‘fish and chips’ in Europe, for example, you’ll probably be eating spiny dogfish shark meat.”

Cod in the South, haddock in the North.
posted by Segundus at 12:38 PM on July 13, 2019 [1 favorite]

That anecdote about the lemon shark in the last link is fascinating! I don't know many species that could pull off something like that.
posted by sciatrix at 1:43 PM on July 13, 2019 [2 favorites]

I have this one saved in my mefi profile because it's metal af.
posted by juv3nal at 5:25 PM on July 13, 2019 [1 favorite]