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Seal remains are also common, suggesting both scavenging and potential predation in icy coastal zones.
Analysis of stomach contents has revealed remains of polar bears, horses, and reindeer, showing that Greenland sharks consume large terrestrial mammals that fall or drift into Arctic waters.
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The idea that a fish swimming beneath sea ice feeds on apex Arctic land predators collapses the boundary between marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
By scavenging massive carcasses in freezing water, these sharks act as deep ocean recyclers, transferring energy from land and sea ice environments into abyssal food webs.
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