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Prehistoric Frilled shark with 300 razor-sharp teeth captured near Lakes Entrance in Victoria, Australia.
Saturday, February 14, 2015 10:00
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A terrifying prehistoric shark which has 300 razor sharp teeth has been caught by a group of fishermen in Australia.
The bizarre-looking creature was captured by the bemused fishermen near Lakes Entrance in Victoria.
The dark brown 6.5 feet long fish is a frilled shark, which is also known as the ‘living fossil’.Its origin dates back 80 million years and is only one of two species still alive. It is also believed to be the first time a human has seen the fish alive.
Simon Boag, from the South East Trawl Fishing Association (SETFA) said the group of fishermen had not idea what they had caught.The shark captured in 3000 feet deep of water, which is unusual because they normally are found at 5000 feet.
Credit:Mirror
