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'The lateral line is fluid filled canal that runs along the shark on both sides from head to tail.  It is pressure sensitive and allows the shark to feel pressure changes in the water.  Swimming prey will create these pressure changes and vibrations (especially injured fish and pinnipeds) that the shark can feel from a great distance thanks to its lateral line.  The actual distance varies depending upon each shark species.',
'The shark’s nictitating membrane is similar to that of the common house cat.','Pinniped: Seals and Sea Lions, a main dietary choice of Great White Sharks.','A baby shark is called a pup.','Elasmobranch refers fish in the class of Chondrichthyes which are cartilaginous including sharks, rays and skates.',
'The bull shark is known to inhabit fresh water as well as saltwater.','The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean.','A shark egg case is called a mermaids purse.' );
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