Ghost Sharks Grow Forehead Teeth to Help Them Have Sex
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Researchers discovered that ghost sharks develop teeth on their foreheads to aid in mating, sparking a mix of fascination and unease among commenters.
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emmelaich
4 months ago
No mention of narwhals, despite somewhat similar feature "first clear example of a toothed structure outside the jaw,"
SBArbeit
4 months ago
Everything about the title of this article is frightening.
abstractspoon
4 months ago
I for one welcome our new...
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