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Dear Shark Man, do sharks fart?

Posted on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 By David Shiffman
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Welcome to  Dear Shark Man, an advice column inspired by a ridiculous e-mail I received. You can send your questions to me via twitter (@WhySharksMatter) or e-mail (WhySharksMatter at gmail).


Dear Shark Man,

Do sharks fart?

Sincerely,
Restless in Raleigh 

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What is a Sand Shark?

Posted on November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 By Chuck Bangley 1 Comment on What is a Sand Shark?
Conservation

I’d like to take a moment rant about a particular pet peeve of mine, which involves the seemingly-dull subject of species common names.  As you may have learned in biology class, all identified and described species are assigned a Latin scientific name, which is intended to be a universal identifier of that species regardless of where it’s coming up in conversation.  However, scientific names are not typically very familiar to non-scientists, so common names remain the most, well, common way to refer to a species.

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