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Lurking beneath the sand, they jump out to eat fish that swim by.

The Angel Shark is a bottom dwelling shark that lives in waters as deep as 300 feet (91 m).

Angel sharks love to eat small fish that hide in the seabed.

Angel sharks, like other sharks, can sense the faint electrical fields that surround a fishs' body. This helps them find their prey.

Angel sharks give birth to live young. Their eggs hatch inside their own body before the pups are born.

Angel sharks bury themselves in the sand or mud, only leaving their eyes and top of their body exposed.

Angel sharks get their name from having wing-shaped pectoral fins -similar to an Angel!

The Angel Shark has up to thirteen pups in her litter.

Having a flat body and wide pectoral fins, the Angel Shark resembles a ray.

Angel Sharks like to bury themselves in sand or mud. When their prey comes along, they jump up to eat them.

Angel Sharks like to eat fish, crustaceans, and various types of mollusks.

Angel Sharks can have up to 13 pups in their litter.

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