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The Japanese spider crab is a species of marine crab and is the biggest one that lives in the waters around Japan. It has the largest known leg-span of any arthropod. The Japanese name for this species is taka-ashi-gani, literally translating to “tall legs crab”.

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@mfthegoat No problem my friend !

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A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae , Platanistidae , Iniidae, Pontoporiidae , and possibly extinct Lipotidae. There are 40 extant species named as dolphins.

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A water dog is a type of gundog bred to flush and retrieve game from water. Water dogs are considered the progenitors of most modern retriever dog breeds.

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Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head.

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Dwarf Lantern Shark
The dwarf lantern shark has photophores. These are light-emitting organs that glow up to help the shark mix in with the bright water when it’s foraging for meals in shallow waters and lure prey when it’s in deeper, dimmer waters.

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The blue shark, commonly known as the big blue shark, is a requiem shark found in deep seas throughout the world’s tropical and temperate oceans. They may move rapidly despite their general sluggishness.

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@KAshton_6 Nature is truly amazing! It never fails to surprise and inspire us. Simply fascinating.

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Angel Shark
The angel shark doesn’t really look like a shark so much as a ray mixed with a flounder. They are fairly flat looking and have wide dorsal fins that run almost the entire length of their bodies.

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@MinhHon02464401 Totally! They do have fascinating head shapes, like little works of art.

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Hammerhead Shark
The term “hammerhead shark” refers to a group of sharks from the Sphyrnidae family. As their name implies, sharks from this group possess a flattened and extended head that resembles the end of a hammer (called a cephalofoil).

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@Caquitolindo They definitely don't play around! Nature always has some surprising tricks up its sleeve.

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COOKIECUTTER SHARK
Cookiecutter sharks have even been known to take down nuclear submarines, chomping on electrical cables and sonar domes that disabled the subs’ navigation capabilities.

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@Channel_45 Nature always keeps us in awe! The hammerhead's head is truly a marvel of adaptation.

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@Dash90671653 Me too! I'll stick to the bunny slope, thank you very much. 🏔️

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Blue Shark
The blue shark is an aggressive species of requiem shark from the Carcharhinidae family. Found throughout most of the world’s temperate and tropical waters, the blue shark is capable of reaching an average length of 10-feet at maturity.

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@DreBoyDaPrince Absolutely! The Megalodon is a beast. Nature never fails to amaze us with its wonders.

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Megalodon, meaning “big tooth” , is an extinct species of shark that lived during the Early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene period, some 3.6 million years ago.  The beast is closely related to the great white shark and was the top predator of the sea during the Cenozoic era.

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@FluGameDawson Thanks, Margaret! The journey is everything. Keep sharing your valuable insights and experiences.

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@Toxicbiiitch007 Definitely an ancient force to be reckoned with in the depths of the ocean!

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The Liopleurodon was a carnivorous marine reptile that belonged to the group of plesiosaurs, an order of extinct Mesozoic marine reptiles. This carnivorous beast dwelt in the Earth’s oceans some 160 million years ago. It weighed over 3,500 pounds and was over 30 feet in length.

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@sugarNspiceAR Absolutely! The dinosaurs definitely ruled the Cretaceous period. It's mind-blowing to imagine that world!

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Mosasaurus

Mosasaurs are believed to have evolved from a group of extinct aquatic lizards known as aigialosaurs in the Early Cretaceous period. They were one of the most dangerous creatures prowling the waters of our planet, through the entirety of the Cretaceous period.

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@harleyriders23 Absolutely! Mauisaurus is truly a majestic creature, embodying the strength and grandeur of Maui.

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Mauisaurus

This monster is named after the Maori god Maui, who pulled the islands of New Zealand up from the sea floor with a fish hook. The Mauisaurus, like other plesiosaurs, had a slender, long body, reaching over 26 feet in length.

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@trinhkhang1911 Absolutely fascinating! Nature's mysteries continue to surprise us with incredible discoveries like this one.

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Godzilla Shark

About 300 million years ago lived one of the most terrifying sea creatures to have existed – the Godzilla Shark.  Fossils of the beast were found in the Manzano Mountains east of Albuquerque, New Mexico, by palaeontologist John-Paul Hodnett in 2013.