#NotAllSharks
First of all, it's unfair to paint all sharks with the same brush!
Sharks aren't all big man-eaters, OK? Some are gentle giants, and some are nippy little bastards.
Sharks range from 40 feet long to just 8 inches. The largest shark, and indeed fish, in the world is the majestic whale shark. It floats around much of the world's tropical waters feeding on the tiny shrimp-like organism, krill.
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Despite being so big, the whale shark is a sneaky little thing.
The female whale sharks are especially sneaky. Sightings of whale sharks are 70% male, and no one has ever seen a female give birth. It is thought they travel to secret locations near remote islands and reefs to give birth, but no one can find them.
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The dwarf lantern shark is the world's smallest shark at around 8 inches long.
It is rarely seen and little is known about it as it lives in the deep sea. Like all lantern sharks it has light-emitting organs along its belly and fins. It uses these to camoflage itself in shallower waters and lure prey in the deep. Only tiny prey though, because it is tiny.
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