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Word: Cookiecutter Shark

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The Cookiecutter Shark only grows to about 20 inches (50 cm) long.

The Cookiecutter Shark is a rarely seen type of dogfish.

• The Cookiecutter Shark's belly glows. It is bioluminescent! It uses this to attract prey.

• The Cookiecutter Shark is found in the deep, tropical waters worldwide.

• Cookiecutter Sharks get their name from the patterns they leave on their food. When a Cookiecutter Shark attaches to a large fish it spins around and cuts out a piece, much like a cookie cutter works in dough.

• Cookiecutter Sharks usually eat skin, blubber and flesh. Because they don't get a lot of calcium they eat their own teeth when they are ready to fall out. That's how they get the calcium for their bodies to build new teeth! Talk about recycling!


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