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Eagle shark: existed through ancient seas

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  • Published
    24th Mar, 2021

A new species of winged shark, which lived around 93 million years ago, has been discovered by scientistsin the northeast of Mexico.

Context

A new species of winged shark, which lived around 93 million years ago, has been discovered by scientistsin the northeast of Mexico.

About the Eagle Shark discovery

  • Species:Aquilolamnamilarcae (nickname- eagle shark)
  • Physical features: It is around 65 meters in length and a fin length of around 1.9 meters.
    • It also longs pectoral fins which reminds the wings.
    • It has a large head and teeth were either absent or smaller in size.
  • Food habit: The study suggests that it depended on plankton rather than predator.
    • This is considered the second known plankton feeder after the large bony fish known as
  • Extinction process: Eagle sharks were slowly replaced by manta rays and devil rays, which emerged during the start of the Tertiary Period.
    • It swims slowly and is so threatened by hunting.

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