🤯 Did You Know (click to read)
Most human-operated submersibles require reinforced titanium hulls to withstand the same pressures this shark endures naturally.
Frilled sharks inhabit depths typically between 500 and 1,500 meters, within the bathyal zone of the ocean. At these depths, sunlight is completely absent, temperatures hover near freezing, and pressure exceeds 100 times that at sea level.
💥 Impact (click to read)
At 1,000 meters below the surface, pressure can exceed 100 atmospheres, enough to crush unprotected equipment. Yet this shark’s cartilage skeleton and soft body structure allow it to endure conditions that would implode air-filled organisms instantly.
Life in this perpetual darkness means evolution has favored sensory adaptations over speed or strength. The frilled shark’s continued survival in this extreme biome underscores how little of Earth’s biosphere humans truly understand.
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