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Let’s end the week of unusual Wild Facts where it all started.\u00a0 Of course I am talking about heading back to the sea.\u00a0 I am going to set up a scenario for you.\u00a0 You are on vacation in the Phillipines and it is a gorgeous day out, I am talking sunny and hot.\u00a0 Due to the warmth you decide to try your hand at surfing or maybe boogie boarding.\u00a0 You paddle out there and you are just about to make your way back in when there is a commotion in the water.\u00a0 You look back and you see the shark pictured above.\u00a0 Now this is a 16′ long shark that weighs about 1600 pounds and has a large gaping mouth.\u00a0 Now basically, you are starting to hear the jaws theme going through your head.\u00a0 How would you feel? Would you be scared and start paddling like crazy to shore?<\/p>\n

Well, if you can remember the Wild Fact about the Blue Whale<\/a> then you should remember that you can’t judge a book by its cover.\u00a0 That’s right, the megamouth shark is actually a filter feeder just like the large blue whale.\u00a0 So you just had a heart attack out in the ocean for nothing!<\/p>\n

The megamouth shark was identified in 1976 and since then only 47 specimens have been seen.\u00a0 Because of this, little is actually known about these sharks but I will tell you some facts that are known.\u00a0 We know that they are filter feeders that survive on krill (shrimp).\u00a0 As well, a tagging study has shown that these large beasts actually migrate vertically throughout the day. What this means is they head to the deeper water during the day (i.e. 400′ depth) and move up to the shallow water in the evening.\u00a0 Why does it migrate like this? Well, they are most likely following the large groups of krill that move up and down through the water column. Because of the large protruding mouth the megamouth shark was classified into an entirely new family.\u00a0 So, how do these gentle beasts feed? Unfortunately, we have yet to witness the megamouth feeding but it is presumed that they protrude their jaw and expand their mouth while inhaling the shrimp.\u00a0 They close their mouths and force the shrimp into their stomach.\u00a0 So the next time you are out in the Pacific Ocean and you see a megamouth shark coming up behind you, don’t panic!<\/p>\n

Before you turn off the computer check out this interview that Scientific American did with George Burgess, Director of FLMNH’s Florida Program for Shark Research, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoyed Wild Facts – The Weird and Unusual<\/strong> this week.<\/p>\n

Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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