Video Stills Show a Goblin Shark's Protruding Jaws (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Video Stills Show a Goblin Shark's Protruding Jaws

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(Left) Video stills show a goblin shark's protruding jaws (elapsed time is shown in milliseconds). (Right) Goblin shark "slingshot feeding." Jaw movement is extremely rapid: about 0.3 seconds.

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Photos: NHK Illustrations: Hokkaido University

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