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Basking Shark

Basking Shark

A very large shark that filters food through an enormous open mouth and has long gill slits extending around much of its head.

Cetorhinus maximus

All languages

English
Basking Shark
Norwegian
brugde
Japanese
ウバザメ — うばざめ — ubazame
Korean
돌묵상어 — dolmuksangeo
Spanish
tiburón peregrino
French
Requin pèlerin
German
Riesenhai

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