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Megamouth

July 19, 2008

— The Megamouth Shark looks worse than it is.  An extremely large type of shark characterized by his big head and lips, the Megamouth grows to about 18 feet and was first discovered only in 1976.  Since that time, only 39 have been sighted or taken as of 2007.

The Megamouth is, fortunately, a filter feeder who exists mostly on plankton, jellyfish, and small fish. No Great White, he…