Animals
Beyond the movies: sharks.
Sharks are far older and stranger than their scary reputation. Six questions, from easy to hard.
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Did you know?
- Some sharks glow in the dark using light-producing cells.
- Shark skin is covered in tiny tooth-like scales called denticles.
Ancient hunters of the sea
Sharks have survived several mass extinctions and remain key predators in ocean ecosystems.
Senses beyond ours
Sharks can detect tiny electric fields produced by living animals, as well as vibrations in the water.
Threatened, not threatening
Many shark species are now endangered because of overfishing, while shark attacks on people remain very rare.