Teeth of Shortfin Mako Shark

lower jaw of shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, showing rows of teeth - daggerlike teeth grasp and hold fast-swimming prey such as fish and squids prior to swallowing, differences in shark tooth size and shape reflect what and how they prey on, Hawaii

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