The pointy-nosed shark was caught in the deep sea off the the coast of Australia by the commercial fisherman before being posted online on September 12. Many users replied that it appeared to be a cookiecutter shark - also known as a cigar shark - that is unique for the 'cookie-shaped' wounds it leaves when biting. It's a rough skin shark, also known as a species of endeavor dog shark. He added that the species is part of the sleeper shark family, the same as the gigantic Greenland sharks. Whatever the species of shark it may be, one Facebook user quipped: "This shark has better teeth than most of Britan [sic]."

Source: Stuff September 17, 2022 09:09 UTC