Saturday, September 4, 2010

"Prehistoric" Shark Seen Attacking Deep Bait




National Geographic Channel
July 22, 2010


A sixgill shark—a species often referred to as prehistoric because of its resemblance to sharks living hundreds of millions of years ago.


The shark is seen biting on bait at a camera trap deep off Australia.


It's part of a project to learn more about deep-sea creatures and possible correlations with human sight and brain development.





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