The Most Terrifying Photos From the Dark Depths of the Ocean

Frilled Shark

Termed a living fossil, this seldom seen shark inhabits the depths of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Scientists speculate that it captures its prey by bending its body and lunging forward like a snake while proceeding to swallow its victim whole. Nope.

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