This Vampire Shark Eats Everything Alive
The cookiecutter shark is one of the most bizarre and least understood sharks in the ocean. It preys on small creatures like other small sharks but also feeds on large chunks of whale, seal, and large fish meat. Discover how they evolved to be so unique and daring.
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Examining the nature of the beast.
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Timeline
00:00:This Vampire Shark Eats Everything Alive
01:37:Monster-like appearance and adaptations
04:27:Freaky features explained
08:34:Cookiecutter shark as an ectoparasite
09:52:Counterillumination
11:49:Studying whales using cookiecutter bite marks
13:19:2019: The Year of the Cookiecutter
14:15:Why humans attract cookiecutters
16:00:Cookiecutter sharks and the dogfish family