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10 things I hate about sharks

By Andrew David Thaler, on March 14th, 2010

I believe I can fly! Fossil Inioppterygii - Flying Shark

  1. Although vertebrates, sharks have cartilaginous skeletons. Why can’t they make up their minds?
  2. Sharks don’t fly anymore. Seriously, there used to be flying sharks. Flying Sharks. You can’t make this stuff up.
  3. Shark fins have no flavor. None. I mean what’s the point?
  4. Dermatologists get confused. Teeth for skin? What’s up with that?
  5. Sharks aren’t mollusks. Enough said.
  6. “Shark Tale” was an awful movie.
  7. Sharks almost never attack people. What are they waiting for?
  8. Sharks are terrible drivers.
  9. Jaws 2, The Last Jaws, Jaws 3-D, Jaws 4: The Revenge, Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws.
  10. Males have two penises. Each.

~Southern Fried Scientist

*The preceding post has absolutely nothing to do with shark conservation.

March 14th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: biology, ecology, evolution, marine science, Natural Science, Science, sharks

7 comments to 10 things I hate about sharks

  • WhySharksMatter
    March 14, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    I agree- ducks ARE funny looking.

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  • Lyndell
    March 15, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Andrew,
    I’m surprised it took you that long to make your “hate-list”! ;)

    LMB

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  • Chuck
    March 15, 2010 at 11:38 am

    I’ve always thought the fact that they had two penises made them MORE badass.

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  • WhySharksMatter
    March 15, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I just noticed that you didn’t include Jaws 3 on your list of Jaws movies you hated. Well played, sir- that was a good one for sure. That was the one where it somehow got into the aquarium, right?

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  • meaydlet
    April 15, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    1. Double the protection, double the kill.
    2. Flying sharks? No thank you!
    3. Bad habits die hard?
    4. Those particular scales makes them quieter whilst sneaking up behind you.
    5. Who wants to be a mollusk? Filter feeding is lazy.
    6. …agreed.
    7. Still trying to live down #9.
    8. Thank goodness. I prefer that sharks neither fly nor drive.
    9. See #7.
    10. Poor Mrs. Jaws.

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