thresher shark

English - Turkish

Definition of thresher shark in English Turkish dictionary: sapanbalığı; sapan balığı

English - English

Definition of thresher shark in English English dictionary: Any of three species of sharks, in the genus Alopias; Any of five species (family Alopiidae) of sharks with a long, scythelike tail that may constitute almost half their total length. They are found in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. They eat squid and schooling fishes, attacking after circling and herding their prey into small groups. They sometimes use their tail to stun their prey or, by thrashing the water, to frighten them. They are not considered dangerous to humans. The long-tailed thresher, or fox shark (Alopias vulpinus), is a big, dark fish that grows about 20 ft (6 m) long
thresher sharks: plural form of thresher shark
thresher sharks: alopiidae

thresher shark

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thresh·er shark

threşır şärk

/ˈᴛʜresʜər ˈsʜärk/ /ˈθrɛʃɜr ˈʃɑːrk/

() thresher +‎ shark

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