Goblin Shark of Tokyo Bay
Known as Mitsukurina Owstoni, the goblin shark is truly an odd and lonely creature. Identified mainly by the unusual shape of its head, or snout, which is much longer than other sharks, and also its odd colored pink skin.
The weirdest and coolest aspect of this unusual shark is its retractable jaw, which resembles that nasty critter Sigourney Weaver zonked out of the spacecraft in that old horror classic, Alien. It really seems to leap out of its mouth in order to catch its unsuspecting prey, which include: squid, crabs and fish.
You can really see it in action on this Japanese television show:
Goblin sharks remain one of Mother Nature’s many enigmas; a riddle with no solution and one of God’s mysterious creations.
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By MDeeDubroff on 29-01-2009
Comment by Angely
January 30th, 2009 at 2:21 am
wow…
Comment by Josh
January 30th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
That is a crazy looking shark! Sweet video.
Comment by grace
January 31st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
so cool
scary, but cool. it looks so surreal, i had my mouth agape for a while when the shark shot out its jaw. the skin holding the jaw in place seems to flimsy and fragile though.. :/
Comment by tindra
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:44 am
it really does resemble one of those Alien monsters. scary…
Comment by Rob Wallace
February 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
As a Vet, I can assure you that I have never seen or heard of this animal. Amazing!
Comment by Passer by
February 5th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Wow. . . crazy stuff!!!
Comment by enviromentalist
February 5th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
alien shark? cool!! i hope a great white shark will be a mutant like this one
Comment by faust
February 9th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I want one. Deep sea creatures are so cool.
Comment by AgnosticPriest
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 am
What does god have to do with this creature? It’s one of nature’s creations…
Comment by 코리아(KOREA)
March 14th, 2009 at 4:36 am
WOW ^^
Comment by bob
March 30th, 2009 at 8:10 am
poop
Comment by cody cox
April 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I eat poop
Comment by blah bap
May 9th, 2009 at 7:25 am
AWESOME A EXTENDED CLAW SNATCHER
Comment by bozo_5150
May 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
unreal.
Comment by meg griffin
June 20th, 2009 at 6:25 am
come on now little mouth, ya'll get back up inside me.
Comment by REALPLAYA
June 29th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
AWESOME I GIVES YOU AND IDEA OF WHAT ELSE WE CAN DISCOVER AS HUMANS:)
Comment by aoc power leveling
July 25th, 2009 at 3:44 am
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Comment by Ben Espinoza
July 26th, 2009 at 1:00 am
this is a goblin shark as so plainly stated but i did a report on this shark when i was in sixth grade and it was thought to be extinct for a long time then a couple of them washed up onto shore so obviosly it wasnt lol but yea these are very crazy sharks
Comment by Simon
July 26th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
look at those sharp teeth!!
Comment by Dayja Smith
September 7th, 2009 at 12:25 am
omg! that is weird and really rare. i'm surprised a shard can look like that and jeez did u see those sharp teeth?
Comment by two-faced joel
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 am
its paranormal
Comment by mike
September 28th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
i just have to say that the megalodon shark would destroy this goblin shark. The largest megalodon shark ever seen was 60 feet long.
Comment by josh
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
why do u think that the goblin shark should be destroyed?
Comment by rrgedrt
October 4th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
wierd but cool
Comment by james
October 5th, 2009 at 2:21 am
you are sick mudda fukka