. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. SELACHI1 THE SHARKS. 283 dog-fish of our coast, vulgarly known as sea-purses The Sharks much resemble ordinary fishes in their form, having the gill-openings on the sides of the neck, and the eyes on the sides of the head, in both of which respects the Rays differ from them. The dog-fish of the British coasts differs but slightly from the true sharks, and is, in its way, equally voracious. 451. The white shark is the most celebrated species of the tribe, being, from its size and voracity, the terror of. White S
. Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese. Zoology. SELACHI1 THE SHARKS. 283 dog-fish of our coast, vulgarly known as sea-purses The Sharks much resemble ordinary fishes in their form, having the gill-openings on the sides of the neck, and the eyes on the sides of the head, in both of which respects the Rays differ from them. The dog-fish of the British coasts differs but slightly from the true sharks, and is, in its way, equally voracious. 451. The white shark is the most celebrated species of the tribe, being, from its size and voracity, the terror of. White Shark. mariners in the seas it inhabits. It frequents warm lati- tudes, but has occasionally visited the British shores. It been known to attain a length of thirty feet, and the opening of the jaws in the largest individuals is sufficient to admit with ease the body of a man. The mouth is placed on the under surface of the head, from which cir- cumstance the fish cannot bite whilst in the act of swim- ming forwards, so that a dexterous person has been known to defend himself from its attack. The teeth are triangu- lar and lancet-shaped, with acute points and edges, and form several rows ; they are not fixed in the jaw itself, 496. What of the eighth order and iis species ?. 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 Reese, David Meredith, 1800-1861. New York : A. S. Barnes
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