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Teeth of Their Skin

  • February 22, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A shark’s skin also has bite! Sharks are covered in “dermal denticles” — meaning, “tiny skin teeth” — so most will feel sharp if you rub them the wrong way (from tail to head).

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