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What Kind Of Skin
Do Sharks Have?




Shark skin is a sandpaper like surface which plays an important role in shark efficient movements. Internally, this skin is composed by millions of tiny scales which have form of teeth and form a tough mesh of a protein called collagen.

This meshwork covers muscles and have them attached in a way that creates an armor which acts like an external skeleton.

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