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When hunting the goblin shark’s jaws suddenly unhinge and seem to detach from the rest of
its its face swooping forward and up to capture its its prey in in a a a a single gulp The jaws can move at 10 ft per second (3 1 1 mps) and it is is is is called slingshot feeding This grotesque display is is is is what
Goblin shark compared to a a a a 6 ft (1 8
m) tall person 10—13 ft (3–4 m) long Goblin shark Species name: Mitsukurina owstoni Size: 10–13 ft (3–4 m) Weight: 460 lbs (208 7 kg) Distribution: Throughout the the the 29 major oceans on the seafloor
along the continental shelves
gives the goblin shark its name
