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This shark fits in your pocket and glows in the dark
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This shark fits in your pocket and glows in the dark

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Earth.com

A small bioluminescent shark so rare that there are only two specimens in the entire world has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico.

At just 5.5 inches long, the American pocket shark is small enough to rest comfortably in your hand. It also glows in the dark, using built in light organs scattered across its skin even far below the surface. This miniature predator was hauled from ... [4638 chars]

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