Giant Shark Tooth (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Giant Shark Tooth

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Most of the giant shark teeth found in Panama's Gatun Formation were from neonates or juveniles, leading researchers to propose that this was a nursery site.

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Catalina Pimiento

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