Top 10 Unusual Sharks in the World

Shark is one of the most feared creatures found on the planet Earth. People are scared of them but still are loved by some while some hunt them.

There are over 400 species of shark across the world. We have listed down the top ten unusual sharks.

1. Angel Shark (Squatina squatina): These sharks are critically endangered species found in North-eastern Atlantic. These sharks look more like a ray than a member of its own species. They are flat and have widebodies.
2. Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci): These sharks are found along the Western Coasts of the Americas. They have short, blunt heads with high ridges above the eyes and large fin spines.
3. Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran): They are endangered species found in most of the world’s ocean. They can be easily seen because of their hammer-shaped heads. Their eyes are placed on either side of the hammer, allowing them to see larger areas.
4. Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus): They are the second-largest living fish in the world. They are vulnerable to endanger and are found in the Arctic to temperate oceans of the World.
5. Sawshark (Pristiophoriformes): They are found in Indo-Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They have snouts, which are long and lined with teeth to slash their prey.
6. Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus): They are a vulnerable species found in Temperate Oceans. They are big in size because of their long tails.
7. Wobbegong or Carpet Shark (Orectolobidae): They are nearly threatened species found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. They have specialized gills that allow them to stay still and pounce on their prey when it comes near.
8. Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum): They are found in Tropical and Subtropical parts of the Atlantic and Pacific. They hunt fast sleep sea creatures from their hiding spots at night.
9. Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni): They are found in parts of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. They have protruding jaws, and they snap up their prey with their long sharp teeth.
10. Frilled Shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus): They are very rare but found in every ocean. They have lizard-like features and snake-like bodies. There are over 300 sharp three-pronged teeth inside their wide mouths.

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