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THE BLUE SHARK, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BLUE WHALER, IS THE MOST COMMONLY
FOUND SHARK THROUGHOUT THE SEAS. IT IS FOUND VIRTUALLY IN EVERY PART
OF THE OCEAN.
THE FEMALES OF THIS SPECIES DEVELOP SKIN THAT IS 3X THE THICKNESS
THAN THE MALES. THIS IS DUE TO THEIR MATING "RITUAL", THE MALE BITES
DOWN ON THE FEMALE, HOLDING HER IN PLACE.
BLUES ARE BORN INTO LITTERS AS LARGE AS 135 PUPS, THAT ARE BETWEEN
13 AND 17 INCHES LONG.
BLUES THAT ARE IN GROUPS, ARE EASILY BROUGHT TO FRENZY DURING FEEDING.
THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE BLUE, IS 12 FEET.
THEY ARE A BRILLIANT BLUE COLOR, WITH A WHITE BELLY.
