Rare, Primitive Shark Caught On Film

A michievous tattoo artist made it look like a penis:

Is that freaky-looking or what?

A species of shark rarely seen alive because its natural habitat is 600 metres (2,000 ft) or more under the sea was captured on film by staff at a Japanese marine park this week.

The Awashima Marine Park in Shizuoka, south of Tokyo, was alerted by a fisherman at a nearby port on Sunday that he had spotted an odd-looking eel-like creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth.

Marine park staff caught the 1.6 metre (5 ft) long creature, which they identified as a female frilled shark, sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" because it is a primitive species that has changed little since prehistoric times.

Biologists have decided to re-name the species "aquaticus cockraptor."

Thanks to RJP.

posted by Ace at 02:18 PM

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