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Few vertebrates are known to have gestation periods exceeding three years.
Estimated gestation periods of up to 3.5 years mean female frilled sharks reproduce infrequently. Combined with slow maturity, this life history limits rapid population expansion.
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A reproductive interval measured in years rather than months drastically reduces annual offspring numbers. Any population decline may take decades to reverse.
This slow recovery potential makes deep-sea species particularly sensitive to intensified fishing at continental slopes. Evolution optimized them for stability, not rapid rebound.
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