. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. 272 Dzvellcrs of the Sea and Shore pursuit of herrings. It frequently plays havoc with the nets of fishing trawls, its sharp teeth cutting them to tatters. This is the "man-eater" shark so often figured in stories and tales of travel. Very likely its reputation is well deserved. It seems to be absolutely fearless. When it is captured with a hook and hauled on board, the utmost care is necessary in order to avoid serious injury from its mouth or tail. The deadly movements of the latter are generally interrupted by a sailor's. .MAN-EATIN
. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. 272 Dzvellcrs of the Sea and Shore pursuit of herrings. It frequently plays havoc with the nets of fishing trawls, its sharp teeth cutting them to tatters. This is the "man-eater" shark so often figured in stories and tales of travel. Very likely its reputation is well deserved. It seems to be absolutely fearless. When it is captured with a hook and hauled on board, the utmost care is necessary in order to avoid serious injury from its mouth or tail. The deadly movements of the latter are generally interrupted by a sailor's. .MAN-EATING SHARK. springing forward and cutting the spine above the tail fin with an ax. The Greenland shark {Lacmargus borealis) is the notable exception to the order. It inhabits the cold northern seas, and is rarely seen elsewhere. The two dorsal fins are small. In size it approaches that of the white shark, but its head and teeth are smaller. Never- theless, its ability to use its jaws with effect is testified by many reliable observers. It is a truculent enemy of large whales, these having been frequently found with pieces bitten out of their tails by this animal. Whalers have reported that while a crew was occupied in cutting away the blubber of a killed whale, a Greenland shark. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Crowder, William, 1882-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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