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Hello, my name is Zoe Johnson! I am a 2nd year medical science major. My favorite animals are Red Pandas and I love peonies. I'm excited to take this class as I'm an animal lover and would love to learn about animal conservation!
Angel Shark
Angel Shark - Flat bodied sharks with extended pectoral and pelvic fins -Can grow up to 2.4 Meters lengthwise -Often confused with Stingrays -Use their fins to control their movements -Normally live 25-35 years -They migrate -They are a nocturnal species -Use bioluminescent plankton to hunt prey -They are carnivores -They can camouflage -Their population has decreased by 98% -About 10,000 left in the world Species habitat and range Habitat: Sandy areas within coastal regions Niche Sawback Angel Sharks play the role of bottom-feeding predators within their ecosystem, preying on small crustaceans and other bottom-dwelling creatures. Their diet also includes smaller sharks and bony fish. Among the few predators of these sharks are larger sharks and humans (Homo sapiens). Cause of decline -Fisheries within the bounds that Angel Sharks populate -Habitat destruction caused by humans such as pollution, anchor damage, coastal development and marine infrastructure in areas essential to the
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