Well-known shark and ray species matched with their habitat and one identifying feature each, one species per card.
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- What is the largest fish species in the ocean, a filter feeder that poses no threat to humans?
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The whale shark- What shark species is widely regarded as the ocean's largest predatory fish and apex predator?
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The great white shark- What shark species is known for its distinctive, wide, flattened head?
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The hammerhead shark- What shark species, a fast-swimming predator, is considered the fastest shark in the ocean?
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The shortfin mako shark- What shark species is a slow-moving filter feeder second in size only to the whale shark?
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The basking shark- What shark species is known for living in deep, cold water and is estimated to live for centuries?
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The Greenland shark- What shark species is known for its ability to walk along the seafloor using its fins?
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The epaulette shark- What is the term for a shark's specialized, sensitive organs used to detect electrical fields from prey?
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The ampullae of Lorenzini- What describes the tough, sandpaper-like texture of shark skin, made up of tiny tooth-like scales?
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Dermal denticles (placoid scales)- What describes a shark's cartilage-based skeleton, distinguishing it from bony fish?
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A cartilaginous skeleton- What ray species is known for its long, whip-like tail bearing a venomous barb?
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The stingray- What ray species is the largest in the world, known for its wide, wing-like fins and gentle filter feeding?
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The manta ray- What ray species buries itself in sand and is capable of producing a strong electric shock?
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The electric ray (torpedo ray)- What ray species is known for its long, saw-like snout lined with teeth?
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The sawfish (technically a ray, not a shark)- What describes the movement style of manta rays and eagle rays, flapping their fins like wings to 'fly' through water?
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Flapping (undulating) swimming motion
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