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Cetorhinus maximus
Maximum length: 12 m (~39.3 ft)
Diet: Plankton & small invertebrates
Lifespan: ~50 years Key features: Brown-gray splotched coloration, white mouth interior, slightly rounded & flexible fins, bulbous snout tip
Fun fact: Basking sharks are one of three filter feeding sharks, and the only one to reside in Oregon. They eat microscopic plants and animals (plankton) by filtering them out of the water with specialized structures on their gills.
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Basking sharks are filter feeders with tiny teeth.