Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Greenland Sharks

Animal: Greenland Sharks
Overshadowed by: Great White Shark
Classification: Fish
Size: 7 meters long
Endangered status: Believed to be Healthy
A.K.A: Sleeper Sharks
Scientific name: Somniosus microcephalus
Diet: Anything they can sink their teeth into.
Habitat: Arctic Waters
Predators: Parasites that feed off their eyes.
Fun Facts: Can live up to 400 years due to slow movement and slow metabolism, their meat is poisonous, move at under 1 mile per hour, and can dive up to 7218 feet below sea level.

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